Northumberland, England
Temple of Mithras, Carrawburgh
This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.
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Northumberland, England
This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.
Boyds, Maryland
This abandoned Victorian-style house was built in 1884.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
One of the most well-preserved mammoth specimens in the world.
Gloucestershire, England
Home to the ancient Roman temple of a lesser-known Celtic god that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft.
Rome, Italy
The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.
Rieti, Italy
Templar knights fleeing persecution are said to have left this sword in stone as a landmark in 1307.
Pisa, Italy
Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.
Kinver, England
The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.
Rome, Italy
A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.
Thirsk, England
The ghosts of Britain's telecommunication past sit rusting away in a small village in England.
Isle of Wight, England
This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.
Highland, Scotland
This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.
Berlin, Germany
One of the oldest cemeteries in Germany was originally used for victims of a cholera epidemic.
Rome, Italy
An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.
Lydbury North, England
This Iron Age hill fort remained hidden until a series of storms revealed its history.
Doagh, Northern Ireland
This mysterious Bronze Age standing stone has become a place where couples profess their love.
Wamego, Kansas
During the 1990's nearly all of the world's LSD is thought to have come from the operators of the lab once located in this missile silo.
Little Dunmow, England
It's believed Matilda Fitzwalter's life was the basis for the famed literary figure.
Oxford, England
Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.
Glasgow, Scotland
These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.
Independence, Missouri
A remarkably opulent mansion with a tragic history.
Auckland, New Zealand
A network of fortifications that never saw conflict.