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The soft volcanic rock upon which Civita di Bagnoregio, nicknamed the “dying city,” is built is slowly crumbling away.

Designed by the Belgian architect Joseph Diongre and completed in 1938, the Radio and Television building was one of the first broadcasting centers in Europe.

Beginning in the early 20th century, Belgian railroad, customs, and maritime interests converged at Tour and Taxis, a model transportation hub designed by architect Van Humbeek.

Once part of an affluent residential area, the Quinta Heeren started to decay in the 1930s.

The Teatro Capitólio is an invaluable part of Portugal’s Modernist architectural heritage and its history of cinema.

The 1,500-year-old stupas and temples of Sri-Ksetra are among the earliest Buddhist monuments in the world.

The Bluegrass Region of Kentucky, a traditional center for breeding quality livestock, is characterized by its rolling hills and highly fertile soil.

The Knights Templar began construction of the Epailly Chapel in 1200 as part of a larger military complex and a base of operations during the Crusades.

The Iraq Cultural Heritage Conservation Initiative was formed to protect Iraqi historic monuments like the ancient palaces of Nineveh and Nimrud from damages related to war.

Although the 600 convicts that occupied the 380 cells in the Ushuaia prison up until its closure in 1947 were not exactly town citizens, their work was integral to the life of the city beyond.

Located at a crossroads of Europe and Asia on the famous Silk Road, Tbilisi faced repeated invasions since its founding in the fifth century as rival powers have sought to control its strategic position.

More than 300 prisons around the world were based on the design and system used at Eastern State Penitentiary.