Almost all that remains of a town dedicated to supporting the First Transcontinental Railroad.

A never-inhabited village that was built as part of Mussolini's agricultural reforms.

Equipment used to mine silver and lead has been preserved in this almost-ghost town in northern Nye County.

According to legend, this hacienda was abandoned because of a curse.

Irontown was founded in 1868, as a second attempt to mine iron from the nearby Iron Mountain.

One of the best-preserved ghost towns in Arizona speaks to the difficulties of establishing mining towns in the 19th century American West.

This historic Massachusetts tavern played a critical role in the start of the American Revolution.

Memorials are nearly all that remains of this Arkansas prison camp, where thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated during World War II.

The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

The door of St. Lawrence’s Church features small scars from a battle that took place nearly 400 years ago.

This location holds the truth to what truly happened that faithful night.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

The archeological ruins of the ancient fortified city of the mysterious Teotenanca civilization.

The outside of this exposed Moche pyramid is covered with striking colorful adobe friezes.

The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.

This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.

This anthropological museum offers a glimpse into the lives of the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon River Basin.

This archaeological site was once a grand city of the Indus Valley Civilization with a sophisticated system for conserving water.

In the Valley of Morelos lies a mysterious Olmec site with signs of jaguar veneration.

The largest collection of artifacts from the Olmec civilization, the mother culture of Mesoamerica.

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

The ruins of an ancient pyramid built by the mysterious Chupícuaro civilization.

Built some 700 years ago, this Taíno ceremonial site features ball courts, petroglyphs, and evidence of ancient astronomy practices.