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San Salvador, El Salvador

Iglesia El Rosario

Padre Delgado, a leader in the fight for Salvadoran independence, is buried in this stunning Brutalist cathedral.
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Pentidattilo, Italy

Pentidattilo

A ghost town on the slopes of a hand-shaped rock is haunted by the story of a 17th-century murder.
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La Calera, Colombia

La Siberia

An abandoned company town and cement factory outside of Bogotá, now haunted by ghosts and scofflaws.
Added by Cody Siler
Rapa Nui, Chile

"El Gigante" and the Moai of Rapa Nui

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.
Added by LongNow
Agra, India

John Hessing's Tomb

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."
Added by anirudhavaddadi
Aurangabad, India

Bibi Ka Maqbara

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.
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Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France

Pont du Gard

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
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Qinhuangdao Shi, China

Old Dragon's Head

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.
Added by quasistellarqubit
Zihuatanejo, Mexico

The Parthenon of El Negro

A notoriously corrupt Chief of Police's deteriorating Greek-themed playhouse.
Added by JoseMichoacan
Aguas Calientes, Peru

Machu Picchu: The Lost City of The Inca

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Added by LongNow
Athens, Greece

Panathenaic Stadium Passage

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.
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Huế, Vietnam

Hổ Quyền (Tiger Arena)

Perhaps the only one of its kind, the nearly-forgotten site once held mortal (and rigged) gladiatorial games between tigers and imperial war elephants.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Lisbon, Portugal

Church of St. Dominic

The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.
Carlos Sousa Added by Carlos Sousa
Nerul, India

Reis Magos Fort

A nearly impregnable 16th-century fort is one of Goa's oldest.
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Bristol, England

Goldney Grotto

Ornamented with "Bristol Diamonds," this exotic shell grotto is considered to be the finest surviving example from the eighteenth century.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Naha, Japan

Old Sogenji Temple Gate

All that remains of Okinawa's royal temple are a restored gateway and a tall banyan tree.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Hobart, Australia

'Footsteps Towards Freedom'

Three women and a 10-year-old boy are immortalized in this sculpture memorializing the 13,000 women and children convicts sent to Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) between 1803 and 1853.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain

Pedreres de s’Hostal

An old quarry transformed into a recreational and cultural space.
Added by alcaparra26
Copenhagen, Denmark

Happy City Birds Mural

Famous for his giant trolls, Thomas Dambo's lesser-known early work is a creative 3D mural with sustainable birdhouses.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Pignataro Maggiore, Italy

Castello Aragonese Calvi Risorta

Once home to the episcopal curia of the local diocese.
Added by HornesAbroad
Milot, Haiti

Sans-Souci Palace

The royal seat of Henri Christophe, a formerly enslaved man who became Haiti's only king.
Added by MaudeSwift
Haiti

Citadelle Laferrière

This iconic fortress was once the crown jewel of Haiti's national defense.
Added by MaudeSwift
Wimborne Saint Giles, England

Philosopher's Tower

A small tower where a philosopher once speculated on human nature and morality.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Tunis, Tunisia

Villa Yvonne

A ghostly mansion in the middle of downtown Tunis.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi