Author: Samantha Franco

Sculpture of a man sitting on a bench cross-legged, and wood tombstones with faded paint

Old Trapper’s Lodge – ‘Remarkable 20th Century Folk Art’ or Offensive and Outdated?

A view of the garden at Casa dei Vettii, with benches, statues, greenery, and a fountain.

The Restoration of Pompeii’s Casa dei Vettii Showcases Its Grandeur and Opulence

The sides of abandoned homes on a hill covered in green foliage, a person walking between buildings

Houtouwan Village Has Become Almost Entirely Consumed By Nature

A corner image of a dilapidated house, a plaque of a deceased man on top

The Unusual Hobby of the Mole Man of Hackney

Exterior of the Gereja Ayam + Exterior of the Göreme Open Air Museum + Exterior of the Lotus Lake Taoist Complex

The Most Eye-Catching Religious Buildings From Around The World

Exterior of an abandoned high school in Lynch, Kentucky

Lynch, Kentucky Went From the World’s Largest Coal Camp to a Dying Community

An aerial view of what appears to be a humanoid figure etched into the ground at the Nazca archaeological site in Peru

168 Mysterious Nazca Geoglyphs Have Been Discovered By Researchers in Peru

A toilet sitting in a room with exposed piping lining the walls

Why Lone Toilets Sit In the Middle of Pittsburgh Basements