Pompeii, Italy
Thermopolia of Pompeii
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
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Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Tangier, Morocco
Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.
Kamianets'-podil's'kyi, Ukraine
This Ukranian fortress is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe.
El Tiemblo, Spain
Whether they are bulls or pigs, these ancient animal sculptures are fascinating relics.
Ávila, Spain
These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.
Frangokastello, Greece
Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.
Busan, South Korea
The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.
Gothenburg, Sweden
This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.
Messinia, Greece
Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.
Darwin, Australia
World War II ended before these tunnels built to protect vital oil from Japanese bombs were ever used.
Jincheng, Taiwan
The wartime boat shelter now doubles as an underground concert hall where musicians play on rafts along the waterway.
Zossen, Germany
Several of these strange cone-shaped bunkers can still be seen around the former Nazi headquarters.
Gdańsk, Poland
Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.
Armenia
The ruins of a medieval monastery built on a perilous slope.
Sighișoara, Romania
Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.
Gdańsk, Poland
This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.
Palestrina, Italy
This splendid mosaic embodies ancient Rome's fascination with the exotic allure of Egypt.
Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy
The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient Roman religious cult contains an exquisite traditional fresco.
Caesarea, Israel
An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.
Palestrina, Italy
The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.
Fez, Morocco
This 16th-century Moroccan fortress-turned-armory museum offers prime views of the historic quarter in Fes.
Bodnant Hall, Wales
A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.