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Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Eritrea's futuristic gas station is a nod to Italy's fascist history.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.

Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

A collaborative art project that transformed a neighborhood in NYC's Queens.

This off-the-beaten-path abandoned town is a relic of Montana's silver mining boom.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

A group of glacial erratic boulders are improbably balanced on white limestone pedestals.

Ancient stone graves shaped like ships provided a Viking-like burial to carry the dead to the afterlife.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

The artwork is tucked within a cave on a tiny Scottish island only accessible at low tide.

The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

A memorial to a giant seabird that was hunted to extinction.

These ancient symbols freckling a Scottish cliff remained hidden for centuries.

An enormous overgrown greenhouse teeming with graffiti and wildlife.

The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.

Edison's cast-in-place concrete houses were a failure, but way ahead of their time.