Fort Tartenson

By Fab

(2026-04-06)

First milestone column of the Via Appia

By hhgygy

(2026-04-01)

The original first column of the Via Appia was moved here, near the zero kilometre mark.

Copy of the first milestone column of the Via Appia

By hhgygy

(2026-04-01)

Reproduction of the first milestone of the ancient Via Appia discovered in 1584, which is now on display at the intersection of Piazza del Campidoglio and Via delle Tre Pile.

Tynemouth Priory Cemetery

By jbottero

(2026-03-17)

A cemetery located at Tynemouth Priory Church.

Bobolice Castle

By jbottero

(2026-03-17)

The Bobolice Castle is a 14th-century royal castle in the village of Bobolice, in the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland. The complex is located within a semi-mountainous highland region called the Polish Jura. Bobolice Castle was built by King Casimir III the Great in the middle of the 14th century, probably in place of an earlier wooden structure.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Bobolice Castle

By jbottero

(2026-03-17)

The Bobolice Castle is a 14th-century royal castle in the village of Bobolice, in the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland. The complex is located within a semi-mountainous highland region called the Polish Jura. Bobolice Castle was built by King Casimir III the Great in the middle of the 14th century, probably in place of an earlier wooden structure.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Church of St Martin, Wharram Percy

By jbottero

(2026-03-13)

Wharram Percy is a deserted medieval village and former civil parish near Wharram-le-Street, now in the parish of Wharram, on the western edge of the chalk Wolds of North Yorkshire, England. Wharram Percy was an ancient parish, which continued long after the depopulation of the village.

The Walled Garden of Castle Howard

By jbottero

(2026-03-13)

The Walled Garden of Castle Howard is a historic garden at Castle Howard, in North Yorkshire, in England. It contains several notable structures. Work on the current Castle Howard building began in 1701, and the Walled Garden was the first of its gardens to be created. It was first recorded in 1703, when the Gardener's House and a kitchen garden were constructed. It was built by the mason William Smith, and in 1705 the Satyr Gate was added, designed by Samuel Carpenter. The garden was enlarged in the 1740s, and then to the designs of Thomas Robinson in the late 1750s. This increased the area of the garden from 3 acres to more than 9 acres. Robinson also added heated walls, a conservatory, and a new entrance gate. In the early 20th century, a new conservatory was added, along with a boiler room and chimney, and 19 greenhouses. The garden design was simplified, and over the course of the century, much of the garden fell into disuse. In the 1970s, three rose garden areas were created by James Russell. A garden center was created at the west end of the garden in the 1990s, and much of the soil in the Sundial and Venus areas of the garden was replaced, allowing them to be planted with roses. In 2006, an ornamental vegetable garden area was added.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Holyrood Abbey

By jbottero

(2026-03-12)

Holyrood Abbey is a ruined abbey of the Canons Regular in Edinburgh, Scotland. The abbey was founded in 1128 by David I of Scotland. During the 15th century, the abbey guesthouse was developed into a royal residence, and after the Scottish Reformation the Palace of Holyroodhouse was expanded further. The abbey church was used as a parish church until the 17th century, and has been ruined since the 18th century. The remaining walls of the abbey lie adjacent to the palace. I wonder how it would fall into ruin while the House of Holyrood still stands?

Holyrood Palace is the GREEN area. The abby is the RED area.

Also seen HERE and HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Holyrood Abbey

By jbottero

(2026-03-12)

Holyrood Abbey is a ruined abbey of the Canons Regular in Edinburgh, Scotland. The abbey was founded in 1128 by David I of Scotland. During the 15th century, the abbey guesthouse was developed into a royal residence, and after the Scottish Reformation the Palace of Holyroodhouse was expanded further. The abbey church was used as a parish church until the 17th century, and has been ruined since the 18th century. The remaining walls of the abbey lie adjacent to the palace. I wonder how it would fall into ruin while the House of Holyrood still stands?

Also seen HERE and HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Jellhaugen Mound

By jbottero

(2026-03-11)

Jellhaugen burial mound, or tumulus, outside of Halden, Ostfold, Norway. Considered the 2nd largest in Norway. Dated to 500 AD. The site contains an ancient boat and long houses as well.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Edington Priory Cemetery

By jbottero

(2026-03-10)

Edington Priory in Wiltshire, England, was founded by William Edington, the bishop of Winchester, in 1351 in his home village of Edington. The priory church was consecrated in 1361 and continues in use as the parish church of Saint Mary, Saint Katharine and All Saints.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Edington Priory

By jbottero

(2026-03-10)

Edington Priory in Wiltshire, England, was founded by William Edington, the bishop of Winchester, in 1351 in his home village of Edington. The priory church was consecrated in 1361 and continues in use as the parish church of Saint Mary, Saint Katharine and All Saints.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Restormel castle

By jbottero

(2026-03-09)

Restormel Castle lies by the River Fowey near Lostwithiel in Cornwall, England, UK. It is one of the four chief Norman castles of Cornwall, the others being Launceston, Tintagel and Trematon. The castle is notable for its perfectly circular design. Once a luxurious residence of the Earl of Cornwall, the castle was all but ruined by the 16th century. It was briefly reoccupied and fought over during the English Civil War, but was subsequently abandoned. It is now in the care of English Heritage and open to the public.

Also seen HERE and HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Restormel castle

By jbottero

(2026-03-09)

Restormel Castle lies by the River Fowey near Lostwithiel in Cornwall, England, UK. It is one of the four chief Norman castles of Cornwall, the others being Launceston, Tintagel and Trematon. The castle is notable for its perfectly circular design. Once a luxurious residence of the Earl of Cornwall, the castle was all but ruined by the 16th century. It was briefly reoccupied and fought over during the English Civil War, but was subsequently abandoned. It is now in the care of English Heritage and open to the public.

Also seen HERE and HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Château de Lormont

By jbottero

(2026-03-06)

The Château de Lormont, also known as the Château des Archevêques or the Château du Prince Noir, is a château in Lormont, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. An old château with a little history, but not a lot. It is now a tourist attraction.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Château de Lormont

By jbottero

(2026-03-06)

The Château de Lormont, also known as the Château des Archevêques or the Château du Prince Noir, is a château in Lormont, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. An old château with a little history, but not a lot. It is now a tourist attraction.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Cramond Island

By jbottero

(2026-02-25)

Cramond Island is one of several islands in the Firth of Forth in eastern Scotland, near Edinburgh. It lies off the foreshore at Cramond. It is 1⁄3 mile (0.54 km) long and covers 7.70 ha. The island is part of the Dalmeny Estate, owned by the Rosebery Estates Partnership. Cramond Island is a tidal island about 1.6 km out to sea, which is connected to the mainland at low tide across the Drum Sands. A paved path, exposed at low water, allows easy access. This causeway runs at the foot of a row of concrete pylons on one side of the causeway, which were constructed as an anti-boat boom during the Second World War and are one of the most striking sights in the area. There is evidence to suggest that the island may have had special significance to the prehistoric peoples who lived along the coast of the Firth of Forth, as at least one stone burial cist was found.

The Hill Ruins

By atlasthegoat

(2026-02-23)

Vicars' Close, Wells

By jbottero

(2026-02-20)

Vicars' Close is a dead end street in Wells, Somerset. It is reportedly Europe's oldest residential street with the original buildings still intact. It consists of 27 residences (originally 44), built for Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury, a chapel and library at the north end, and a hall at the south end, over an arched gate. It is connected at its southern end to Wells Cathedral by a walkway.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Vicars' Close, Wells

By jbottero

(2026-02-20)

Vicars' Close is a dead end street in Wells, Somerset. It is reportedly Europe's oldest residential street with the original buildings still intact. It consists of 27 residences (originally 44), built for Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury, a chapel and library at the north end, and a hall at the south end, over an arched gate. It is connected at its southern end to Wells Cathedral by a walkway.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Helmsley Castle

By jbottero

(2026-02-11)

Helmsley Castle (also known anciently as Hamlake) is a medieval castle situated in the market town of Helmsley, within the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England. The castle, constructed in wood around 1120, was built by Walter l'Espec. In 1186 Robert de Ros, son of Everard de Ros, began work on converting the castle to stone.

Saint Mary the Virgin Church and Cemetery

By jbottero

(2026-02-10)

This beautiful 12th century cruciform church stands at the heart of one of the most attractive villages in the Chiltern hills in Buckinghamshire.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Saint Mary the Virgin Church and Cemetery

By jbottero

(2026-02-10)

This beautiful 12th century cruciform church stands at the heart of one of the most attractive villages in the Chiltern hills in Buckinghamshire.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Temple of Janus - Roman Forum

By jbottero

(2026-01-23)

The Temple of Janus stood in the Roman Forum near the Basilica Aemilia, along the Argiletum. It was a small temple with a statue of Janus, the two-faced god of boundaries and beginnings inside. Its doors were known as the "Gates of Janus", which were closed in times of peace and opened in times of war. There are many theories about its original purpose; some say that it was a bridge over the Velabrum, and some say it functioned as a gate to the Capitoline.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Temple of Janus - Roman Forum

By jbottero

(2026-01-23)

The Temple of Janus stood in the Roman Forum near the Basilica Aemilia, along the Argiletum. It was a small temple with a statue of Janus, the two-faced god of boundaries and beginnings inside. Its doors were known as the "Gates of Janus", which were closed in times of peace and opened in times of war. There are many theories about its original purpose; some say that it was a bridge over the Velabrum, and some say it functioned as a gate to the Capitoline.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Coronado Historic Site

By Fab

(2026-01-21)

This is the Tiwa pueblo of Kuaua and a historic site that's part of the State-governed Museum of New Mexico system. It's along U.S. Federal Route 550, 1 mile W of Bernalillo and 16 miles N of Albuquerque.

The site is most noted for Kuaua Pueblo (Tiwa for "evergreen"). The pueblo was settled circa 1325 and abandoned toward the end of the 1500s. The Coronado Historic Site was the first state archaeological site open to the public. It was dedicated on 5/29/1940, as part of the Cuarto Centenario commemoration of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's entry into the state. Although it's named for Vasquez de Coronado, who camped in the vicinity in 1540-42, the site is of Kuaua Pueblo which was one of several Tiwa-speaking pueblos in the area when the Vasquez de Coronado arrived, and the village was almost certainly abandoned due to Coronado and the aftereffects of the Tiguex War.

Designated a New Mexico Historic Site in 1935

Listed on the NM State Register of Cultural Properties on 12/30/1971

Listed on the NRHP on 1/1/1976

Paphos Archaeological Park

By kkeps

(2026-01-16)

Paphos Archaeological Park, AKA Kato Pafos Archaeological Park, is in Paphos, SW Cyprus and has the major part of its ancient Greek and Roman city. The park, still under excavation, is within the New Paphos section of the coastal city.

Its sites and monuments date from prehistoric times through the Middle Ages. Among the most significant remains discovered are 4 large and elaborate Roman villas; the House of Dionysos, the House of Aion, the House of Theseus and the House of Orpheus, all with well preserved mosaic floors. In addition, excavations have uncovered an agora, asklipieion, basilica, odeion, a Hellenistic-Roman theatre, and a necropolis called the "Tombs of the Kings".

This site was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980 for its outstanding mosaics and ancient remains, and its historical religious importance.

Zvartnots Cathedral

By jbottero

(2026-01-15)

Zvartnots Cathedral is a medieval Armenian cathedral Zvartnots, Armenia. Built in the seventh century and now lying in ruins, it was noted for its circular exterior structure, unique in medieval Armenian architecture, and a set of interior piers that upheld a multifloor structure crowned with a dome. Zvartnots was built during the first Muslim Arab raids to capture and conquer the territories of Byzantine and Sasanian Armenia. Zvartnots stood for 320 years before collapsing in the tenth century; by the time the eleventh-century historian Stepanos Taronetsi mentioned the church in his Universal History the cathedral was already in ruins. How it collapsed is still debated, though most argue for one of two theories: an earthquake or attacks arising from repeated Arab raids.

Zvartnots Cathedral

By jbottero

(2026-01-15)

Zvartnots Cathedral is a medieval Armenian cathedral Zvartnots, Armenia. Built in the seventh century and now lying in ruins, it was noted for its circular exterior structure, unique in medieval Armenian architecture, and a set of interior piers that upheld a multifloor structure crowned with a dome. Zvartnots was built during the first Muslim Arab raids to capture and conquer the territories of Byzantine and Sasanian Armenia. Zvartnots stood for 320 years before collapsing in the tenth century; by the time the eleventh-century historian Stepanos Taronetsi mentioned the church in his Universal History the cathedral was already in ruins. How it collapsed is still debated, though most argue for one of two theories: an earthquake or attacks arising from repeated Arab raids.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Behistun inscription

By hhgygy

(2026-01-11)

The Behistun Inscription is a multilingual Achaemenid royal inscription and large rock relief on a cliff at Mount Behistun authored by Darius the Great sometime between his coronation as king of the Persian Empire in the summer of 522 BC and his death in autumn of 486 BC,
The site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006.

Fectio

By kkeps

(2025-12-30)

Fectio / Vechten was a Roman castellum in the province Germania Inferior established circa 4-5 CE. It was located where the river Vecht branched off from the Rhine, leading to Lake Flevo, later to become the Zuiderzee. This was near the modern hamlet of Vechten in the municipality Bunnik, Utrecht, NL.

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021.

Jacob's Well - West Bank

By jbottero

(2025-12-29)

Jacob's Well, also known as Jacob's Fountain or the Well of Sychar, is a Christian holy site located in Balata village, a suburb of Nablus in the West Bank. The well, currently situated inside an Eastern Orthodox church and monastery, has been associated in religious tradition with the biblical patriarch Jacob for roughly two millennia.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Jacob's Well - West Bank

By jbottero

(2025-12-29)

Jacob's Well, also known as Jacob's Fountain or the Well of Sychar, is a Christian holy site located in Balata village, a suburb of Nablus in the West Bank. The well, currently situated inside an Eastern Orthodox church and monastery, has been associated in religious tradition with the biblical patriarch Jacob for roughly two millennia.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Jacob's Well - West Bank

By jbottero

(2025-12-29)

Jacob's Well, also known as Jacob's Fountain or the Well of Sychar, is a Christian holy site located in Balata village, a suburb of Nablus in the West Bank. The well, currently situated inside an Eastern Orthodox church and monastery, has been associated in religious tradition with the biblical patriarch Jacob for roughly two millennia.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Joseph's Tomb - West Bank

By jbottero

(2025-12-29)

Joseph's Tomb is a funerary monument located in Balata village at the eastern entrance to the valley that separates Mounts Gerizim and Ebal, on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus. It has been venerated throughout the ages by Samaritans, for whom it is the second holiest site; by Jews; by Christians; and by Muslims. There is no archaeological evidence establishing the tomb as Joseph's, and modern scholarship has yet to determine whether or not the present cenotaph is to be identified with the ancient biblical gravesite.

Filaret Power Plant

By hhgygy

(2025-12-28)

Built between 1906 and 1908.

Warangal Fort

By hhgygy

(2025-12-25)

Built in the 13th century, originally had three concentric fortified walls.

Argamum - ancient Greek city ruins

By hhgygy

(2025-12-20)

The ancient Greek city of Argamum was probably founded in the 7th century BC. Among others, 4 large paleo-Christian basilicas from the 5-6th centuries AD were excavated.

St Lawrence's Church and Graveyard, Eyam

By jbottero

(2025-12-13)

St Lawrence’s Church, Eyam is a parish church in the Church of England in Eyam, Derbyshire. The church is medieval with elements from the 13th and 15th centuries. It was partially rebuilt in 1619. The church was restored from 1868 to 1870.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

St Lawrence's Church and Graveyard, Eyam

By jbottero

(2025-12-13)

St Lawrence’s Church, Eyam is a parish church in the Church of England in Eyam, Derbyshire. The church is medieval with elements from the 13th and 15th centuries. It was partially rebuilt in 1619. The church was restored from 1868 to 1870.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

House of Perkūnas

By jbottero

(2025-12-08)

The House of Perkūnas is a Gothic located in the Old Town of Kaunas, Lithuania. Originally built by Hanseatic merchants and served as their office from 1440 until 1532, it was sold in the 16th century to the Jesuits who had established a chapel there in 1643. The house was rebuilt in the 19th century and served as a school and theater, which was attended by Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz. At the end of the 19th century it was renamed the "House of Perkūnas", when a figure, interpreted by the romantic historians of that time as an idol of the Baltic pagan god of thunder and the sky Perkūnas was found in one of its walls. Today, the house of Perkūnas once again belongs to the Jesuits and houses a museum of Adam Mickiewicz.

Church of St. Gertrude, Kaunas

By jbottero

(2025-12-08)

Church of St. Gertrude is located in the Old Town of Kaunas and is one of the oldest Brick Gothic churches and buildings of Gothic architecture in Lithuania. The church is somewhat hidden away and can be accessed through a gate at a hotel which is located nearby. The church is thought to have been in the late 15th century or early 16th century.

Monte Testaccio

By jbottero

(2025-12-05)

Monte Testaccio, also known as Monte dei Cocci, is an artificial mound in Rome composed almost entirely of testae, fragments of broken ancient Roman pottery, nearly all discarded amphorae dating from the time of the Roman Empire, some of which were labelled with tituli picti. It is one of the largest spoil heaps found anywhere in the ancient world, covering an area of 4.9 acres at its base and with a volume of approximately 5760,000 cubic yards, containing the remains of an estimated 53 million amphorae.

St. Thomas the Apostle Churchyard and Cemetery

By jbottero

(2025-11-28)

The original church at Heptonstall was dedicated to St Thomas a Becket and was built between 1256 and 1260. Later adaptations gave it two naves, two aisles and two chantry chapels as well as a tower. Following a storm in 1847 the west face of the tower fell away. Some measure of repair took place and the church was used up to 1854 when the present church was completed at a cost of £7,000. The new church was consecrated on 26th October 1854 by Bishop Longley of Ripon and dedicated to St Thomas the Apostle.

Silvia Plath, the American poet and author is planted here.

Jebel Faya

By kkeps

(2025-11-24)

Jabal Al-Fāyah is an archaeological site and limestone hill or escarpment near Mleiha, Al Faya, Sharjah, UAE.

Located about 50 km E of the city of Sharjah, and between the shoreline of the Gulf and Al Hajar Mountains, the Paleolandscape of Faya contains tool assemblages and burials from the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age, and Iron Age reflecting human occupation of the region 210,000 to 2,300 years ago.

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2025.

Bin Tepe

By kkeps

(2025-11-23)

Bin Tepe ("1000 Tells" in Turkish) is an archaeological site on the S. shore of Marmara Lake in Manisa Province, Turkey. Consisting of over a hundred tumuli, it served as a cemetery for the elites of nearby Sardis.

In 2025, these tumili were designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

12th century castle ruins

By hhgygy

(2025-11-23)

The earliest mention of the Pfeffingen castle is 1135.

Aquis originis

By Ariberna

(2025-11-20)

Aquis Originis is one of the eleven mansions that were found along the Via XVIII , which connected the Roman cities of Bracara Augusta with Astúrica Augusta . The mansios were hostels managed by the state for the rest of the travelers who used the Roman roads . It is located in the natural park of Baixa Limia-Serra do Xurés .

Its initial construction dates from the High Roman Empire , but it is currently razed. The parts that are preserved correspond to a second building phase between the end of the 2nd century and the beginning of the 3rd, with various reforms until the end of the 4th or early 5th century

Ancient Chinese arch bridge

By hhgygy

(2025-11-18)

Hongji Bridge , commonly known as Xinqiao (New Bridge), is a large single-arch stone bridge over the Dongshi River in Nanxun. The exact date of its initial construction is unknown, but it is recorded in the Ming Dynasty Wanli edition of the *Huzhou Prefecture Gazetteer. It was rebuilt in 1805. The bridge is 28 meters long, 3.5 meters wide, and has an arch height of 7.2 meters. There are 33 steps on both the north and south sides. On November 15, 1937, Chinese troops destroyed part of the bridge to prevent the Japanese army from attacking Huzhou; it was later repaired.

Templo de los jaguares

By Ariberna

(2025-11-18)

Located on the eastern platform of the Great Ballcourt, this small temple is one of the most remarkable at Chichen Itza, both for its architectural design—characteristic of the city—and for its rich and complex decoration, associated with the ritual of the ballgame. The upper section of the temple features two large columns in the form of rattlesnakes with open jaws. The friezes display decoration consisting of bands representing intertwined serpents, jaguars, and shields. Inside the temple, there were mural paintings depicting battle scenes.

Lower Annex
This is a small temple located at the rear of the eastern platform of the Great Ballcourt. It consists of a vaulted chamber. Representations of warriors can be seen on the walls and pilasters. In the central opening is a throne in the form of a feline.

Polé

By Ariberna

(2025-11-17)

Originally known as Polé, this Maya settlement had a similar history to that of nearby Xaman-Há. They were both seen as departure points for pilgrims on their way to the temples of the goddess Ixchel on the island of Cozumel. Polé had a population boom between 600-900 A.D. and, like Xaman-Há, reached its apogee during the Maya Postclassic period in the first half of the second millennium.
The ruins of Polé now lie entirely within the grounds of the Xcaret theme park in Mexico's Riviera Maya.

Remains of St Ninian's Church

By Fab

(2025-11-14)

13th century church ruins

By hhgygy

(2025-11-13)

The village of Dörgicse is in a unique position, as it has 7 churches for its population of less than 300. 4 of them are still in operation today, and there are 3 ruined churches remaining from the Middle Ages. This church was most likely built in the middle of the 13th century. It has a tall, approximately 20-22 meter high tower on its eastern and western facades, on top of which there was a tent roof and two large crosses before its destruction.

Cry Of Fear 'Saxon Avenue' real location

By Heloooooi_spots

(2025-11-06)

Torreón dos Andrade

By Ariberna

(2025-11-01)

The defunct Palace-Fortress of the Counts of Andrade was located in the area currently occupied by the market and the "Pilón" fountain, in Praza do Conde. Its construction started by Fernán Pérez de Andrade between 1370-1380, it had a double residential and defensive function. Of the complex, made up of the palace, the chapel of San Miguel and the tower, today only the latter building remains.

Popularly known as El Torreón, its walls are up to 2.35 meters thick, it is square in plan and measures 11.50 meters wide by 18 meters high. Counting the ground floor there are four floors. Apart from the loopholes and doors with arches, some slightly pointed, its Gothic windows stand out. The one on the third floor is made up of lobed arches separated by a mullion, on which there is an oculus with tracery.

Astuvansalmi rock paintings

By hhgygy

(2025-10-28)

The Astuvansalmi rock paintings are a prehistoric rock painting complex located on the shores of Lake Yövesi. The oldest paintings were made about 3000–2500 BC. They are located at the highest level (about 11 metres). The water level changed rapidly due to a landslide. Later on the level slowly went down 8 metres to its present level. All the later paintings were made from boats during the different historical water-levels of the lake.

Jewish Cemetery - Aruba

By jbottero

(2025-10-27)

The Old Jewish Cemetery contains eight above-ground vaults with gravestones dating from 1563, almost a century before the first Jewish settlement on Curacao, the neighboring island. However, regular use of the cemetery did not begin until 1837. Most Aruban Jews were buried in Curacao, their initial stop during migration.

Carrickabraghy Castle

By jbottero

(2025-10-27)

Carrickabraghy Castle - known locally as Caisleán Charraig Bhrachaí - stands on a rocky outcrop at the north-western extremity of the Isle of Doagh, at the head of Pollan Bay, in the north of Inishowen, a peninsula on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. The town and its castle are located in the Parish of Clonmany in the Barony of Inishowen East.

Eaglais na h-Aoidhe - Ruins of St Columba's Church

By jbottero

(2025-10-26)

It was built to a simple rectangular plan, with the nave and chancel probably divided by rood screen, over which was a rood loft lit by a window high in the south wall. A narrow doorway led to a vestry or sacristy, and the interior was plastered and painted. At this time the sea would have been some distance off, with plenty of space for a burial ground on all sides of the church: today the sea batters against the north wall of the church. However, during the period of the Lordship of the Isles most of the West Highland chiefs were buried at Iona in the lay cemetery of Reileig Oran, so it was probably not envisaged originally as a resting place for the clan chiefs. The church was dedicated to Saint Columba, the founder of the great 6th century abbey at Iona, who is credited in large part with the Conversion of Scotland. Many churches built in the later Middle Ages had this dedication.

16th century castle

By hhgygy

(2025-10-23)

Built between 1573 and 1593 by the Hungarian noble family Kornis in Mănăstirea (in Hungarian: Szentbenedek)

Ancient city of Durostorum

By hhgygy

(2025-10-22)

Established in 29 CE by the Romans on the site of an earlier Thracian settlement.

Mosaterio Santa María Armenteira

By Ariberna

(2025-10-22)

Heritage in Spain.
The Cistercian monastery was founded in 1149 by the nobleman Ero de Armenteira, who adopted the Cistercian order in 1162. It belonged to the affiliation of the original abbey of Clairvaux. The monastery received donations from King Alfonso VI and King Ferdinand II. In 1515 or 1523, the monastery was associated with the Castilian Cistercian congregation. The confiscation of church property by the Mendizábal government led to the end of the monastery in 1837, and it was exclaustrated. In 1963, a society of friends of the monastery was formed. In 1989, a community of Trappist nuns from Alloz, Navarre, settled in the monastery; they produce cosmetic products. The monastery currently houses a guesthouse.

Pilers de l'ancien pont de la chute

By Ariberna

(2025-10-07)

Only the stone towers of this long-lost suspension bridge remain, with a modern suspension bridge spanning today. This webpage and listing is for the original stone towers only. The actual suspension bridge seen here today with its galvanized steel towers is modern and has no heritage value whatsoever. The stone towers once held a suspension bridge that dated to 1856. The current bridge dates to 1993.
There are heritage in Quebec.

12th century bridge

By hhgygy

(2025-10-04)

Featuring 16 arches spanning 300m over the Danube River, the Steinerne Brücke (Stone Bridge) was built in the 1100s.

Charaideo burial mounds

By hhgygy

(2025-10-01)

The site was formally recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 26 July 2024.

Badrulchau Stone Monoliths

By Fab

(2025-09-30)

Bangudae Petroglyphs

By kkeps

(2025-09-25)

These are pre-historic engravings on flat vertical rock faces on the riverside of the Daegokcheon stream, a branch of the Taehwa River, which runs E and joins the East Sea at Ulsan. They are National Treasure of South Korea # 285 and were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2025.

This site presents a vivid & intricate portrayal of whaling, unmatched by any rock art found globally. The carvings, featuring animals, human figures, hunting scenes, concentric circles, diamond patterns, & inscriptions, exhibit remarkable realism and energy, arranged in a distinctive blend of figurative imagery & written symbols. They span a period from ca. 5000 BCE to the 800s CE.

Mandan Indian Village

By atlasthegoat

(2025-09-24)

Altar Wedge Tomb

By hhgygy

(2025-09-18)

A late Neolithic wedge tomb.

10th century fortress

By hhgygy

(2025-09-14)

Pietrapelosa castle was constructed during the Middle Ages. Its Italian name means "hairy stone." Its first mention is from around 965 AD. The castle has an elongated shape to work with the narrow ridge of the hill it sits on.

New Townhall Lublin

By hhgygy

(2025-09-13)

Built in Classicist style in 1827-1828

Cracow Gate

By hhgygy

(2025-09-13)

Built in the 14th Century.

Necropolis of Anghelu Ruju

By kkeps

(2025-09-11)

This is a pre-Nuragic archaeological site north of Alghero, Sassari, Sardinia. It's the largest necropolis of pre-Nuragic Sardinia.

The necropolis was discovered by accident in 1903 during the excavations for the construction of a farmhouse. A human skull and a tripod vessel were found. Following these findings, archaeologist Antonio Taramelli carried out the 1st excavations of the site, discovering 10 domus de janas. Later, 21 others came to light, and further research works led to 38 domus discovered.

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2025.

The Castle of Rocca Calascio

By jbottero

(2025-09-01)

The Castle of Rocca Calascio is a mountaintop fortress or rocca in the municipality of Calascio, in the Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. At an elevation of around 4,790 feet, the castle is the highest fortress in the Apennines. Built of stone and masonry exclusively for military purposes and intended only to accommodate troops and never as a residence for nobles, Construction of the fortress started in the tenth century as a single watchtower.

The Castle of Rocca Calascio

By jbottero

(2025-09-01)

The Castle of Rocca Calascio is a mountaintop fortress or rocca in the municipality of Calascio, in the Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. At an elevation of around 4,790 feet, the castle is the highest fortress in the Apennines. Built of stone and masonry exclusively for military purposes and intended only to accommodate troops and never as a residence for nobles, Construction of the fortress started in the tenth century as a single watchtower.

Khorramabad Valley

By kkeps

(2025-09-01)

The prehistoric sites of the Khorramabad Valley include 5 caves and 1 rock shelter within a narrow ecological corridor rich in water, flora, and fauna. Human occupation dates back 63,000 years. These sites reveal Mousterian and Baradostian cultures, offering insights into early human evolution and migration from Africa to Eurasia. Artifacts like decorative objects and advanced stone tools highlight the cognitive and technological development of early humans in the Zagros Mountains. The area remains underexplored, with significant potential for future archaeological discoveries.

Aghazadeh Mansion in Abarkuh

By Letsvisitpersia

(2025-08-14)

Aghazadeh Mansion in Abarkuh and its magnificent wind-catcher were built during the Qajar Dynasty, and since 2015, the facade of this building has been printed on the 20,000 rial banknotes.

The wind-catcher in Aghazadeh’s mansion is considered one of the best examples of wind catchers in the world. This wind-catcher is 18 meters high and covers 18 square meters of area.

Puente Romano - "Roman Bridge"

By jbottero

(2025-08-02)

Located near the base of the gorge in Ronda lies the oldest bridge of the city, the Puente Romano, or as it is also known, the Puente Arabe. It is thought to have been built on the foundations of an earlier Roman bridge.

Lohagad Fort

By jbottero

(2025-07-14)

Lohagad is one of the many hill forts of Maharashtra state in India. Situated close to the hill station Lonavala and 32 miles northwest of Pune, Lohagad rises to an elevation of 3,389 feet above sea level. The initial construction of Lohagad Fort is attributed to the Lohtamia dynasty, who ruled the region during the 10th century CE, the fort was under them for the longest period.

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2025

Old sugar ruins

By Ariberna

(2025-06-23)

It's a ruin of a suger refinery. There are some impressive machinery and plant equipment in a remarkable condition.
In 1765, the superb Bel Ombre estate was created, whose action focused on agriculture and the cultivation of the famous Mauritian sugar cane. The naturalist Charles Telfair subsequently acquired this estate to bring various technical and botanical innovations to it and after his death, a local company called the Compagnie Sucrière de Bel Ombre (CSBO) acquired the estate, as well as several neighboring sugar properties. The Rogers group bought the Bel Ombre estate in 1971 and it was unfortunately in 1999 that the industry closed its doors, to give life to a tourist hub.

Sadrabad Caravanserai

By jbottero

(2025-06-15)

A Caravanserai is a compound word combining “caravan” with “sara”; the former stands for a group of travelers and the latter means the building. They often had massive portals supported by elevated load-bearing walls. Guest rooms were constructed around the courtyard and stables behind them with doors in the corners of the yard. Iran’s earliest caravanserais were built during the Achaemenid era (550 -330 BC). Centuries later, when Shah Abbas I assumed power from 1588 – to 1629, he ordered the construction of network caravanserais across the country.

1000-year-old salt mining

By hhgygy

(2025-06-12)

These salt mines are said to be 1000 years old in he salt pans in Naxi Township of Mangkam County, Qamdo, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

Moon Monolith (Tycho)

By jbottero

(2025-06-06)

Sometime around 2001, A monolith constructed of black cuboids whose sides extend in the precise ratio of 1 : 4 : 9 (12 : 22 : 32) was discovered on the Moon in the Tycho crater, and is speculated to have been built by an unseen extraterrestrial species.

Butler Wash Ruins

By jbottero

(2025-06-01)

Butler Wash is a cliff dwelling that was built and occupied by the Ancestral Puebloans in about 1200 AD. Parts of the site has been stabilized and reconstructed, but most of it remains as it was found in the 1800s.

Mule Canyon Kiva Ruin

By jbottero

(2025-06-01)

Mule Canyon Ruin is a small Ancestral Pueblo (formerly referred to as Anasazi) village, used for living quarters and religious ceremonies. The masonry structures now visible were constructed of sandstone blocks set in wet soil mortar. The construction materials were obtained from the immediate vicinity of the site. During occupation, the walls of the structures (except, the kiva) were higher, and all were roofed.

Meayll Stone Circle

By jbottero

(2025-05-24)

Meayll Hill Stone Circle is a unique archaeological monument. It consists of twelve burial chambers placed in a ring, with six entrance passages each leading into a pair of chambers. Sherds of ornate pottery, charred bones, flint tools and white quartz pebbles have been found in the burial chambers. It was built around 3500 BC; it is a site of legends, with diverse stories about haunting.

Meayll Stone Circle

By jbottero

(2025-05-24)

Meayll Hill Stone Circle is a unique archaeological monument. It consists of twelve burial chambers placed in a ring, with six entrance passages each leading into a pair of chambers. Sherds of ornate pottery, charred bones, flint tools and white quartz pebbles have been found in the burial chambers. It was built around 3500 BC; it is a site of legends, with diverse stories about haunting.

Islami Island

By jbottero

(2025-05-23)

Originally known as Shahi Island, Islami Island is the largest island in the endorheic Urmia Lake, East Azerbaijan Province in Iran. The island is the only inhabited island in Lake Urmia, with seven villages. After the 1979 Iranian revolution and the overthrow of the Iranian monarchy, the revolutionaries changed the name of the island to Islami Island.

Aigues-Mortes

By jbottero

(2025-05-19)

Aigues-Mortes is a town and commune in the Gard département, in southern France, famous for the well-preserved city walls surrounding the city. The foundation of the city is attributed to Marius Caius, around 102 BC, but the first document mentioning a place called "Ayga Mortas" (dead waters) dates from the 10th century.

Ponte Vella

By Ariberna

(2025-05-12)

The Roman bridge of Lugo or old bridge, is a bridge of Roman origin that has undergone numerous reconstructions during the twelfth, fourteenth and eighteenth centuries. It is built in ashlar and schist, and has metal beams. It is 104 m long and 4 m wide, and crosses the Miño River as it passes through the southwest of the city of Lugo.

Théâtre antique de Vendeuil-Caply

By dariaes

(2025-05-08)

The theater is the only well-preserved remnant of a Gallo-Roman settlement. It was discovered in the 1930s and confirmed by aerial photographs in 1955.
Since 1969, regular excavations of the site have uncovered new parts.
The theater could accommodate nearly 4,000 spectators.
The settlement in which the theater was located is estimated at 130 hectares, but its exact date of creation remains unknown.

Cisternas Romanas

By Ariberna

(2025-04-26)

They are a Roman site discovered in the town of Monturque, located in the province of Cordoba in Andalusia in Spain, in 1885 while the cemetery was being expanded. Composed of twelve water chambers with a capacity of 850,000 liters and 300 square meters.
They are BIC in Spanish heritage.

César Tower

By jbottero

(2025-03-29)

César Tower, locally known as Tour de César, lies in the medieval town of Provins, in the Seine-et-Marne department in France. César Tower was probably built in the 2nd part of the 12th century during the reign of Henry I, Count of Champagne. An earlier tower at this site was already mentioned in 1137. It was built on a motte at the high point of the medieval town. Originally the tower was not roofed but crowned with battlements. During the 17th century César Tower was roofed and equipped with bells to serve as a belfry.

Abandoned Ancient Cisterns

By jbottero

(2025-03-12)

In the mountains of Saudi Arabia, near a small outcropping of houses. Clearly very old and no longer in use. Note that the nearby land is terraced for agriculture.

Amphitheater of Serdica

By jbottero

(2025-03-08)

The Amphitheater of Serdica was an amphitheater in the Ancient Roman city of Ulpia Serdica, now Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The ruins were discovered in 2004 and the subject of excavations in 2005 and 2006. The Amphitheater of Serdica was built on top of an earlier Roman theater, which was constructed in the 2nd or 3rd century CE. Its ruins were discovered 16 ft under the amphitheater ruins.

Děvičky

By Fab

(2025-02-28)

Khotiv hillfort

By Fab

(2025-02-15)

Houses built upon a Roman amphitheater

By hhgygy

(2025-01-25)

These houses are arranged in an oval shape because they were built on the site of an ancient amphitheater complex whose overall dimensions were 132x98 m (433x321 ft), while those of the arena were around 82x48 m (269x157 ft).

Shaori fortress

By Fab

(2025-01-19)