The ancient lost cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, Italy The city of Pompeii was covered under a wave of ash after the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Many of its citizens were buried alive, complete with their animals and possessions, and perfectly preserved.
In 1948, Senator Hiram Bingham published the best-selling Lost City of the Incas, chronicling his accidental discovery of Machu Picchu in 1911.
Petra is sometimes called the 'Lost City'. In spite of its being such an important city in antiquity, after the 14th century AD, Petra was completely lost to the western world.
The city of Pompeii is famous because it was destroyed in 79 CE when a nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius, erupted, covering it in at least 19 feet (6 metres) of ash and other volcanic debris.
Çatalhöyük is a city founded 9,000 years ago, and this UNESCO World Heritage Site is well-worth visiting to see the remains of an ancient (like, REALLY ancient) city.
Some cities are so top-secret they can't even be found on a map. Others are padlocked, hidden in the forest, or buried deep underground. From Poland's 800-year-old Wieliczka Salt Mines to America's WWII mystery towns, SPYSCAPE explores some of the world's most intriguing secret cities.
The city of Mahendraparvata was never lost — just hidden. For centuries, the ancient city has been buried under a dense canopy in the Cambodian jungle. It was one of the first capitals of the Khmer Empire, which controlled large swaths of Southeast Asia from the ninth to 15th centuries.
Thonis-Heracleion, Egypt
It was only years later that archaeologists excavated the ruins. In the 1990s and early 2000s, marine archaeologists discovered a whole city, Thonis-Heracleion. Once a bustling port, Thonis-Heracleion now lies five metres below sea level. The city dates back to the 12th century BC.
Sodom and Gomorrah, notoriously sinful cities in the biblical book of Genesis, destroyed by “sulfur and fire” because of their wickedness (Genesis 19:24).
1. Hiroshima. A tragic tale of disaster lingers this city to date. The nuclear explosions at the city during World War 2 wiped the entire city.
The Lost City is a series of impressive towering sandstones in Litchfield National Park. The vast array of these rock formations gives the impression of ancient city ruins. Access to The Lost City is via a 4WD access road from Litchfield Park Road between Buley Rockhole and Tolmer Falls.
The Lost City of Heracleion, Egypt
Now nearly three miles off the coast of Egypt, the city was rediscovered by a French archeologist in 2000. Its submerged ruins include eerie 16-foot high statues, tiny sarcophagi holding animal sacrifices, and a huge temple. More at Atlas Obscura.
Mesopotamia and Egypt evolved over time, conquerors and conquered, merging with other cultures. But the Indus Valley civilisation, the largest of the three, collapsed and vanished. No one knows why.
Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian Inca site situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru. Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of the Inca World.
Ushuaia (/uːˈʃwaɪ.ə/ oo-SHWY-ə, Spanish: [uˈswaja]), is the capital of Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur Province, Argentina. With a population of nearly 80,000 and a location below the 54th parallel south latitude, Ushuaia claims the title of world's southernmost city.
Çatalhöyük. Modern-day south-central Turkey was once home to one of the world's oldest cities: Çatalhöyük. It was part of an extensive civilization that flourished between 9,000 and 7,000 years ago and then suddenly disappeared.
Enoch and all who lived in Zion, his city, were so righteous that Heavenly Father took the whole city up into heaven. * In the last days, the city and its people will return to earth and be part of the New Jerusalem.
Sodom and Gomorrah (/ˈsɒdəm ... ɡəˈmɒrə/) were two legendary biblical cities destroyed by God for their wickedness.
Sodom was infamous as the city which, according to the Book of Genesis, God had spectacularly destroyed for its wickedness in the time of Abraham.
Octlantis: the underwater city built by octopuses.
For decades, Villa Epecuén was a favorite getaway for Argentina's wealthiest. During its heyday, the town of just 1,500 could accommodate at least 5,000 visitors. This all changed the day a dam broke and flooded the area under 30 feet of water, submerging the town for over 25 years.
As punishment, he says, the gods sent "one terrible night of fire and earthquakes" that caused Atlantis to sink into the sea.
The "Lost City" still has secrets to reveal: Thousands of years ago, the now-abandoned city of Petra was thriving. Carved directly into vibrant red, white, pink, and sandstone cliff faces, the prehistoric Jordanian city of Petra was "lost" to the Western world for hundreds of years.
Jungle World (previously Jungle Kingdom) is an animal theme park and zoological garden located in Ayub National Park, Rawalpindi District, Pakistan. The visitor spot is spread over about 50 acres (200,000 m2). The Jungle World Theme Park consists of two interconnected facilities - a family amusement park and a zoo.
A hidden-city flight is a flight where you get off at the layover rather than the final destination. For example, a flight from New York to Orlando might be $250, but a similar flight from New York to Dallas with a layover in Orlando might be $130. If you're going to Orlando, we'll show you both flights.