Lost Wonders: 10 Tourist Attractions You Can No Longer Visit

Except for the Great Pyramid of Giza, wonders such as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Colossus of Rhodes have been lost to history

The Original Seven Wonders of the World

Paraguay Border Once one of the world's largest waterfalls by volume, it was submerged in 1982 during the construction of the Itaipu Dam and thus disappeared forever

Guaíra Falls, Brazil

This iconic glass and steel structure from the Great Exhibition of 1851 was destroyed in a fire in 1936

The Crystal Palace, United Kingdom

Once a grand public bathhouse in San Francisco featuring saltwater pools and glass enclosures, it burned down in 1966 What's left now is only ruins by the ocean

Sutro Baths, USA

These giant 6th Century statues carved into cliffs were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 - a tragic loss of cultural and historical heritage

The Buddhas of Bamiyan, Afghanistan

A natural rock arch near Darwin Island, it was famous for diving and wildlife. Sadly, it collapsed in 2021 due to natural erosion, leaving behind two stone pillars

Darwin's Arch, Galápagos Islands

A grand Beaux-Arts masterpiece, it was demolished in 1963 and replaced with the current station, which sparked the conservation movement in the city

New York's Original Penn Station, USA

Once known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World," these natural silica formations were buried in an 1886 volcanic eruption

The Pink and White Terraces, New Zealand

A densely populated and lawless urban settlement, it was demolished in the 1990s to create a park

The Kowloon Walled City, Hong Kong

A densely populated and lawless urban settlement, it was demolished in the 1990s to create a park

The Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt