Kesennuma’s historic significance began in the twelfth century, and much of its prosperity was tied to being a gold-mining town toward the eastern end of Japan’s Golden Trail.
The 4,000-year-old irrigated terraces of Battir, located seven kilometers southwest of Jerusalem, reflect an ancient route that ran from the coastal plains to the Judean Hills.
One of Antoni Gaudí’s early works, the Güell Pavilions are not widely known because they have been mostly inaccessible to the public throughout their history.