Hillah, Iraq
Babylon
Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Hillah, Iraq
Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.
Tirana, Albania
An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.
Al Lahoun, Egypt
It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.
Perca, Italy
These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.
Woudenberg, Netherlands
A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
San Andrés Cholula, Mexico
An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.
Wadsworth, Illinois
A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.
San Luis Obispo, California
A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.
Reno, Nevada
This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
The headquarters of the Fraternitas Rosae Crucis, complete with Rosicrucian pyramids, all in the Pennsylvania woods.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.
Shendi, Sudan
These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Australia
This dramatic sea spire is home to the world's rarest insect and is part of the lost continent of Zealandia.
Toronto, Ontario
A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.
Toronto, Ontario
Secret Swing.
Lima, Peru
This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.
Lima, Peru
The remains of what was the most important religious complex in coastal Peru for over a millennium.
Seattle, Washington
An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.
Portland, Oregon
A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.
Portland, Oregon
Is this the most Portland place ever?