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Selçuk, Turkey

Brothel Advertisement at Ephesus

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.
merhutch Added by merhutch
Selçuk, Turkey

The Public Toilets of Ephesus

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.
Added by vadocdoc
Denizli, Turkey

Pamukkale Water Terraces

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
New Delhi, India

Gandhi Smriti

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.
Added by Didaskalos
Kolkata, India

Marble Palace

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.
Added by Vordenius
Ajanta, India

Ajanta Caves

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.
serflac Added by serflac
Verul, India

Ellora Caves

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.
capvt Added by capvt
Gharapuri, India

Elephanta Caves

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Truckee, California

Donner Party Artifacts

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Winters, California

Stevenson Bridge

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.
Added by DustyRags
Davis, California

Eggheads

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.
Added by jammunn
Oakland, California

Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.
Added by brettyoung
Oakland, California

De Lauers Super Newsstand

The newsstand that never closes its doors—well, almost never.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Kathmandu, Nepal

Swayambhunath Monkey Temple

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.
atimian Added by atimian