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Madrid, Spain

Bicha of Balazote

This enigmatic Iberian sculpture of uncertain origin may have once guarded a burial site.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar City Museum

This cozy little museum is a journey through the history of Mongolia’s capital.
DavidK Added by DavidK
Parma, Italy

Parmesan Brick

The memory of the ancient unit of measurement of local builders.
Added by balletmecanique
Tangier, Morocco

Tomb of Ibn Batutta

The tomb of one of the greatest travelers in history.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Butrint, Albania

Butrint National Park

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Orikum, Albania

Orikum

Nestled at the southern end of the Bay of Vlore in Albania resides ruins that contain Illyrian, Greek, and Roman influences.
Added by mphnyc
Bournemouth, England

Mary Shelley's Grave

The author of Frankenstein is buried here, along with her parents and the heart of her husband, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Added by Zoomer1971
Veerampattinam, India

Arikamedu

The best-preserved Roman site in India.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Istanbul, Turkey

Column of Marcian

The only Roman honorific column in Istanbul.
seanjobst Added by seanjobst
Penn Yan, New York

Public Universal Friend Exhibit

This non-binary preacher formed a religious movement in the region of New York later known as the “Burned-Over District.”
Added by zride1905
Seelisberg, Switzerland

Rütli Meadow

This scenic spot is known as the birthplace of Switzerland.
kerusk Added by kerusk
Istanbul, Turkey

Palace of the Porphyrogenitus

Byzantine emperors ruled, lived, and died in this 13th-century palace-turned-museum.
Cloud Winchester Added by Cloud Winchester
Rome, Italy

Orto Botanico di Roma

An oasis of beauty, tranquility and botanical research in the middle of Rome.
Added by Allison Sandve
North Macedonia

Stobi

After witnessing the rise and fall of three empires, this ancient city was finally destroyed by a series of earthquakes.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Tiwanaku, Bolivia

Tiwanaku

Over a millennium ago, this site on the shores of Lake Titicaca was home to a city of more than 10,000 people.
CCruzme Added by CCruzme
Pune, India

University Stone Quarry Lake

Now a small lake, stone quarried from this spot was used to build the local university building.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre
Subaytilah, Tunisia

Baptismal Pool

A superb Paleo-Christian baptismal pool is preserved among the ruins of ancient Sufetula.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Genoa, Italy

Genova-Casella Railway

This historic line is a remnant of an ambitious and unconventional project that today provides panoramic views of the Ligurian mountains.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Milos, Greece

Catacombs of Milos

An intricate network of underground tombs carved into volcanic rock.
Aika Added by Aika
Aliki, Greece

Museum of Cycladic Folklore

This old museum contains dozens of detailed miniature ships and buildings.
Added by janderfilip
Stuttgart, Germany

Cataphract Funerary Monument

A funerary monument for two brothers who served in the Roman cavalry.
mothginny Added by mothginny
Berlin, Germany

Herta Heuwer Currywurst Memorial

A plaque on the side of a building is a small tribute to the woman who invented an iconic Berlin fast food.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Whitehead, Northern Ireland

The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland Museum

Dedicated to preserving railway history from across Ireland.
TownTactics Added by TownTactics
Benidorm, Spain

Roman Castellum in Benidorm

This ancient fort has been a great insight into the Roman presence in the region.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir