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The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

An endless sea of white conical domes.

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

Legend says those who drink from this trickle of water are destined to return to Montserrat.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

A town saturated in Italian rationalist architecture was once marshland drained by Mussolini.

An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.

A founding document of the European Union was written on an island where Roman emperors once banished women.

Archaeologists are still unraveling the secrets of the brutal massacre that wiped out this ancient fort.

These enigmatic ruins continue to vex archaeologists.

One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."

An unmarked, overgrown path through dense vegetation leads to the largest ancient structure in Polynesia.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.

This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

Wonderfully preserved Victorian factory, complete with a preserved steam powered engine house.

This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.