Rome, Italy
Mausoleum of Augustus
This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.
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Rome, Italy
This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.
Malbork, Poland
This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.
Segovia, Spain
This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.
Rome, Italy
An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.
Meknes, Morocco
Designed as a labyrinth, this subterranean prison was crafted without bars or doors.
Piediluco, Italy
The ruins of this medieval castle overlook the lake of Piediluco in what was once a sacred forest.
Jarash, Jordan
The 20th-century archaeologist was interred among the ruins of an ancient Roman city.
Santiponce, Spain
The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.
Toledo, Spain
Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.
Toledo, Spain
The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.
Cedar Lake, Michigan
There are two legends behind the origin of this unusually tall sanitary structure.
Toledo, Spain
The fragmented remains of a massive public bath connected to the city's water supply.
Catino, Italy
This seventh-century fortification marked the western border of the Lombard duchy of Spoleto.
Eilon, Israel
A secluded fortress from the days of the Crusades that offers breathtaking views.
Massa Lubrense, Italy
A crumbling watchtower and a lighthouse overlooks the site believed to be the Sirens' cliff in the "Odyssey."
Crotone, Italy
A single column facing the sea is all that's left of one of the most important temples of Magna Graecia.
Le Castella, Italy
This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.
Seville, Spain
Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.
Predjama, Slovenia
Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.
Pantelleria, Italy
This ancient walled garden turns fog into food.
Stockholm, Sweden
An ancient tree that was once the favorite of a young Swedish royal.
San Severino, Italy
This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.
Breznica, Serbia
This outcropping was once home to a medieval monastery destroyed during the Ottoman conquest.
Muraglione, Italy
Ride a boat through this magnificent underground world, which now doubles as a theater.