Ravaged by war, reshaped by natural disasters, or simply abandoned, these places are coming back to life like a phoenix from the fire.
Article by Raghuram Ashok, 10 November 2007
Hampi is a village ,on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in India.It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Article by Howe Sim, 10 November 2007
A visit to Naples, Italy, would not be complete without a day tour to the preserved town of Pompeii and nearby Mount Vesuvius.
Article by Sloan Schang, 12 November 2007
When New China and Old China go head to head in the UNESCO heritage town of Lijiang, who comes out on top?
Article by Shannon Dagher, 2 December 2007
Plagued by decades of war, the tiny Mediterranean country of Lebanon continues to surprise and survive, finding its own way in the turbulent Middle-Eastern region and 21st-century.
Article by rich and ruth carlson (aka Axel Olson), 7 December 2007
With a big smile across her weathered face, the old woman with three eggs in one hand grabbed my arm and began speaking rapidly, in Croatian.
Article by romain brisson, 15 December 2007
Article by Alexis Gerard, 22 December 2007
In the suburbs of Budapest, a surreal collection of monumental soviet-era statues atone for the sins of communism by generating tourist dollars and euros.
Article by andrew greer, 11 January 2008
Hurricane Katrina left the City of New Orleans underwater and in shambles.
Article by ruth carlson, 14 January 2008
Spain, one of the oldest, largest and most traditional wine producers in the world, is turning to the California for advice on wine tourism.
Article by ellery samuels, 16 January 2008
They were going to tear her down, but now she has a new lease on life.