West Tanfield, England
Thornborough Henges
This collection of ancient structures makes up part of the largest group of prehistoric earthworks in Britain.
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West Tanfield, England
This collection of ancient structures makes up part of the largest group of prehistoric earthworks in Britain.
Chapayal, Belize
This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.
Ambleside, England
This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.
Kilmartin, Scotland
This Neolithic-era complex boasts standing stones, a cairn, and the only henge in Western Scotland.
Duino, Italy
Europe's only Temple of Mithras located in a natural cave.
Tenango del Valle, Mexico
The archeological ruins of the ancient fortified city of the mysterious Teotenanca civilization.
Nubia, Egypt
Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.
Kerma Albeled, Sudan
The best-preserved example of a unique structure in Nubian architecture.
Germantown, Maryland
Built in 1815, the stabilized ruins of the grist mill and sawmill are now gated, but interpretive displays on the features and functions of the mill preserve its history.
Wadi Halfa, Sudan
These pillars are one of the few remnants from the mysterious lost empire of Makuria.
Germantown, Maryland
The hidden ruins of a mill that is linked to an attempt to assassinate the vice president of the United States.
Thimphu, Bhutan
Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.
Paro, Bhutan
This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.
Paro, Bhutan
The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.
Hillsborough, North Carolina
One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.
Rose Hill, North Carolina
This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.
Supply, North Carolina
This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.
Corolla, North Carolina
Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.
Brevard, North Carolina
This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.
Asheville, North Carolina
The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.
Kernersville, North Carolina
Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.
Asheville, North Carolina
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Beech Mountain, North Carolina
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.