Angkor Wat

This collection includes abandoned cities, industrial facilities and historic sites across multiple continents. Empty buildings, decaying streets and left-behind objects tell the stories of people who once lived and worked there. The reasons for abandonment vary: industrial decline led to the...

Military buildings from different countries demonstrate the evolution of defense structures and command centers across centuries. This collection includes medieval castles, early modern fortifications, barracks, command posts, and contemporary military installations. Each structure documents the...

This collection presents sculptures and statues from many different periods and cultures across the world. From the Great Sphinx of Giza to the Terracotta Army in Xi'an, these works show how various civilizations carved and shaped stone and other materials to depict their gods, rulers, and stories. ...

These archaeological sites document the development of human civilizations across thousands of years. They range from the earliest known temple structures like Göbekli Tepe in Turkey, dated to around 9500 BCE, to the preserved remains of Pompeii, frozen in time by a volcanic eruption in 79 CE. Each...

Cinema transforms real places into legendary sets, and some filming locations have become as famous as the movies themselves. From Hobbiton in New Zealand, with its round-door houses built for Tolkien adaptations, to the Nabataean temple of Al Khazneh in Jordan, memorable from Indiana Jones and the...

This collection encompasses ancient stone monuments and sacred sites from across the globe, ranging from the Easter Island Moai to the Great Wall of China. The structures represent millennia of human engineering and include religious temples, fortifications, burial sites, and astronomical...

Ancient temples around the world reveal the building skill and cultural values of past civilizations. From Cambodia to Mexico, these structures show us how ancient peoples practiced religion, built with available materials, and organized their societies. Sites across Asia, Europe and America display...

In 2007, the New Seven Wonders Foundation, led by Swiss businessman Bernard Weber in cooperation with the marketing company Deureka, organized a global vote, the results of which were announced on July 7 in Lisbon. This project, which was especially successful in India and China, enabled the...