These 2,000-Year-Old Mounds Trace the Path of the Moon
Ex-Hacienda de Chautla in Puebla, Mexico
A historic Puebla estate featuring a striking castle.#history&culture #architecture #castles #section-Atlas
Ex-Hacienda de Chautla
Irish Workhouse Centre in Portumna, Ireland
A well-preserved, 19th-century Irish workhouse recounts a grim time in the country’s history.#labor #19thcentury #history&culture #history #museums #section-Atlas
Irish Workhouse Centre
Sybil Ludington Statue in Danbury, Connecticut
A statue commemorating a 16-year old girl's nighttime ride to raise a militia against attacking British troops.#statues #history&culture #americanrevolution #military #statuesinternal #history&cultureinternal #americanrevolutioninternal #section-Atlas
Sybil Ludington Statue
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
This site was once the religious, cultural, and trade center of Sri Lanka.#buddhism #archaeology #history&culture #ruins #section-Atlas
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
The World’s Largest Cedar Bucket in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Built in the 19th century, this bucket has been to two World’s Fairs.#history&culture #roadsideattractions #section-Atlas
The World’s Largest Cedar Bucket
St Ninian’s Chapel in Isle of Whithorn, Scotland
This medieval pilgrimage site was a key part of the early Christian missionary work in Scotland.#history&culture #saints #christianity #sacredspaces #ruins #section-Atlas
St Ninian’s Chapel
Arab Baths of Jaén in Jaén, Spain
For centuries, the largest Arab bathhouse in Spain was hidden under a palace.#archaeology #islam #bathhouse #history&culture #section-Atlas
Arab Baths of Jaén
Hor Lak Muang in Vientiane, Laos
The site of an ancient city pillar that was lost and rediscovered.#temples #history&culture #cities #shrines #archaeology #section-Atlas
Hor Lak Muang
Bahay Nakpil-Bautista in Manila, Philippines
A century-old ancestral home was home to some of the key figures of the Philippine Revolution.#history&culture #architecture #houses #section-Atlas
Bahay Nakpil-Bautista
Sefrou in Sefrou, Morocco
Often referred to as one of the most haunted places in Morocco.#history&culture #religion #haunted #section-Atlas
Sefrou
Dar Jamai Museum in Meknes, Morocco
A museum dedicated to the musical instruments used in traditional Moroccan music.#history&culture #musicalinstruments #musichistory #music #museums #section-Atlas
Dar Jamai Museum
Old Tokaido Way in Hakone, Japan
The centuries-old cobblestones of a feudal highway remain in the woods of Hakone.#history&culture #transportation #roads #section-Atlas
Old Tokaido Way
Tomioka Silk Mill in Tomioka, Japan
The World Heritage-designated site of Japan’s industrial revolution, once mistaken as a den of vampires.#industry #history&culture #architecture #mills #fabric #textiles #section-Atlas
Tomioka Silk Mill
Doagh Famine Village in County Donegal, Ireland
Once part of a living village, these buildings now house exhibits showcasing historical aspects of life in Ireland.#museums #cultures #funeral #religion #famine #history&culture #section-Atlas
Doagh Famine Village
Kamegaoka Stone Age Site in Tsugaru, Japan
This prehistoric burial site is where one of Japan’s most iconic ancient idols was found.#neolithic #history&culture #artifacts #archaeology #section-Atlas
Kamegaoka Stone Age Site
Hirosaki Castle in Hirosaki, Japan
The northernmost of the 12 surviving feudal castles of Japan is known as a cherry blossom viewing spot.#opticalillusions #flora #flowers #history&culture #castles #section-Atlas
Hirosaki Castle