Jodhpur, India
Mehrangarh Fort
This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.
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Jodhpur, India
This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.
Medway, England
This abandoned gun tower was built to defend the River Thames from a French naval attack.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.
Rottweil, Germany
Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.
Talasea, Papua New Guinea
Two World War II aircraft lie within the jungle around this abandoned runway.
Irlavas pagasts, Latvia
A railway bridge leading nowhere stands lonely in the middle of a meadow.
Santa Coloma de Cervelló, Spain
The abandoned ruins of a beautiful medieval castle just outside Barcelona.
Nottingham, England
There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.
Alderwasley, England
This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."
Dandarah, Egypt
One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.
Padua, Italy
Something's missing between the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione in "the city of the three withouts."
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Alcoy, Spain
A dictator's failed public works project has been reborn as two linked trails through spectacular scenery.
Madrid, Spain
This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.
London, England
There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.
Peterborough, England
A clumsy-looking flying locomotive rusts within sight of a busy rail station.
Wierschem, Germany
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
Swisttal, Germany
This mysterious pig iron pillar does not rust, despite being weathered by the elements for centuries.
Namibia
Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.
Fars Province, Iran
The ancient necropolis houses the immense rock-cut tombs of four Persian kings.
Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
Ypres, Belgium
A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.
Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
A stone circle on the slopes of a Caribbean volcano commemorates the leader of an anti-slavery uprising.