The original Penn Station's domed ceiling, soaring archways and handsome columns were torn down to make way for the city's current transport hub.
Pennsylvania Station (New York) —
The original Penn Station's domed ceiling, soaring archways and handsome columns were torn down to make way for the city's current transport hub.
US Library of Congress
Built in 1866, the theater was the jewel of Malta's capital for six years before a fire gutted the interior. It was resurrected from the flames four years later, but tragedy struck again during World War II when an aerial bomb destroyed all but a few columns of the Royal Opera House.
Royal Opera House of Valletta (Malta) —
Built in 1866, the theater was the jewel of Malta's capital for six years before a fire gutted the interior. It was resurrected from the flames four years later, but tragedy struck again during World War II when an aerial bomb destroyed all but a few columns of the Royal Opera House.
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Militants with ISIS detonated explosives around Mosul's oldest Mosque in July 2014. The popular site of pilgrimage is said to be the tomb of Jonah, a key figure in both Christianity and Islam.
Jonah's Tomb (Mosul, Iraq) —
Militants with ISIS detonated explosives around Mosul's oldest Mosque in July 2014. The popular site of pilgrimage is said to be the tomb of Jonah, a key figure in both Christianity and Islam.
Irqai Cultural center
The original Globe theater was built in 1599 by the Bard himself on the shores of the River Thames. The current structure, 750 feet away from the original landmark, is the third reconstruction of the celebrated theater.
Shakespeare's Globe (London) —
The original Globe theater was built in 1599 by the Bard himself on the shores of the River Thames. The current structure, 750 feet away from the original landmark, is the third reconstruction of the celebrated theater.
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Considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages, the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing from the Ming Dynasty rose 260 feet high from a 97-foot octagonal base. The Taiping Rebellion reduced it to rubble in the 1850s.
Porcelain Tower of Nanjing (China) —
Considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages, the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing from the Ming Dynasty rose 260 feet high from a 97-foot octagonal base. The Taiping Rebellion reduced it to rubble in the 1850s.
Joan Nieuhof (1618-1672)
The three-acre complex housed seven pools and included attractions like Egyptian mummies and a sculpture gallery with artifacts from Mexico and China. High operational costs in the Great Depression-era led to its closing.
Sutro Baths (San Francisco) —
The three-acre complex housed seven pools and included attractions like Egyptian mummies and a sculpture gallery with artifacts from Mexico and China. High operational costs in the Great Depression-era led to its closing.
Courtesy Glenn D. Koch Collection
The Pink and White Terraces of Lake Rotomahana were the world's largest silica towers in the 19th century until a massive eruption at Mount Tarawera blasted these New Zealand natural wonders into oblivion.
Pink and White Terraces (New Zealand) —
The Pink and White Terraces of Lake Rotomahana were the world's largest silica towers in the 19th century until a massive eruption at Mount Tarawera blasted these New Zealand natural wonders into oblivion.
Courtesy Waimangu Volcanic Valley
Double the flow of Niagara Falls, Guaira Falls' deafening roar could be heard 20 miles away. Today, all traces of the falls have vanished under the Itaipu Dam between Brazil and Paraguay.
Guaira Falls (Paraguay, Brazil) —
Double the flow of Niagara Falls, Guaira Falls' deafening roar could be heard 20 miles away. Today, all traces of the falls have vanished under the Itaipu Dam between Brazil and Paraguay.
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The New York Hippodrome was the largest theater in the world when it opened in 1905. The attraction lured the biggest acts of the day such as Harry Houdini and the "Jumbo" musical.
Hippodrome (New York) —
The New York Hippodrome was the largest theater in the world when it opened in 1905. The attraction lured the biggest acts of the day such as Harry Houdini and the "Jumbo" musical.
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This former snow resort once drew skiers from around the world with the promise of tackling one of the highest ski runs on the planet. Thanks to warming temperatures, what used to be 49-foot thick ice in 1998 is now a few patches of thin ice.
Chacaltaya Glacier (Bolivia) —
This former snow resort once drew skiers from around the world with the promise of tackling one of the highest ski runs on the planet. Thanks to warming temperatures, what used to be 49-foot thick ice in 1998 is now a few patches of thin ice.
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Both attractions on Bay Lake have been abandoned for more than a decade. Disney World's first water park had swings, slides and whitewater rafting, but couldn't compete with the popularity of newer Disney water parks, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach.
Disney World River Country and Discovery Island (Florida) —
Both attractions on Bay Lake have been abandoned for more than a decade. Disney World's first water park had swings, slides and whitewater rafting, but couldn't compete with the popularity of newer Disney water parks, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach.
Courtesy Michael McInnis