Forget Machu Picchu: Seven Newly Accessible Wonders of the World
The Krishna Bazar, part of the ruins of India’s former Vijayanagara Empire, which was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of the Sangama Dynasty and lasted until 1646.
Photographer: Frank Bienewald/LightRocketIf visiting the world's most ancient temples and monuments—Angkor Wat, Machu Picchu, Chichen Itza, Petra—inspires your inner Indiana Jones, just imagine what it would be like to explore world wonders few people have ever even heard of yet.
Some of the world’s most staggering historical sites—places that have long existed as local secrets—have recently been made accessible thanks to a slew of intrepid tour operators, hoteliers, or infrastructure developments. In the coming years, these places will find their way onto hordes of global travelers’ bucket lists, but for now they are still relatively under the radar.