Take a trip to a cultural hotspot like nowhere else in the world by discovering one of the mysterious lost cities. These locations have been the host to entire civilisations – peaceful civilians and warriors, harvesters and tradesmen. Have a look at these five lost cities:
Squished between the high foothills of the Andes Mountains is the legendary stoned-stepped Machu Picchu. One of Latin America's ancient indigenous homes to the Incas, information about this place is scarce as there were no written documents left behind.
The not-so-mysterious Troy is a remarkable ancient European lost city. Make those famous Hollywood sword fights come to life as you walk over white stones where nine cities were constructed on top of one another. Troy was a strategic city and site for many of Europe's ancient conflicts throughout the years.
Taking the trek further East, you can discover the site of the one of the Indus Valley civilisations at Mohejo Daro. Over 4500 years ago a whole city cultivated and traded by the Indus River. This flat city is constructed with earthy-toned materials, capturing a nice Pakistani breeze.
In what is known today as the modern Middle East, hear the echoes of ferocity from where the ancient Assyrians dominated. In Nimrud, Iraq, you can gaze at the powerful stone portraits of the Assyrian warriors who were defeated by the Babylonians.
Take your trip Americana style, and feel the eeriness at Mesa Verde, Colorado. Where the Pueblo, or Anasazi people mysteriously vanished from this site. A linear-styled building was built into the side of a gorgeous cliffs Try to figure out if the people abandoned this site for climate or territorial reasons.