Istanbul, Turkey
Hagia Sophia Wishing Column
Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.
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Istanbul, Turkey
Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.
Baia, Italy
A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.
Calatafimi, Italy
This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.
Rye, New Hampshire
The only one of New Hampshire's original 14 World War II watchtowers to survive in near-original condition.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.
Province de Zagora, Morocco
Exploring the wilder, more passionate sibling of Erg Chebbi feels like discovering a secret sun-kissed planet from another galaxy.
Arrowtown, New Zealand
This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A nondescript dirt lot hides an intriguing center of shamanic healing.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.
Kilkenny, Ireland
These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.
La Ferté-sur-Chiers, France
This striking fort on the Maginot Line looks just as it did after being destroyed in the Fall of France.
Reading, England
This natural history collection contains the bones of a circus elephant that seem to be chasing a whale skeleton.
Portland, Oregon
The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.
Ochopee, Florida
In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.
Florence, Italy
Memorials at a Florence railway station remember the citizens who were deported from Italy and sent to extermination camps.
Talasea, Papua New Guinea
Two World War II aircraft lie within the jungle around this abandoned runway.
Stockholm, Sweden
An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.
Nazca, Peru
These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.
Flåm, Norway
A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.
Longyearbyen, Norway
The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.
Selfoss, Iceland
A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.
Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.
Puentedey, Spain
A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.
Cartagena, Spain
An impressive display of ships and artifacts from the ancient Mediterranean maritime trade.