The Bucket List: 8 Destinations for Archaeology Lovers

Travel Galleries
Share Tweet Submit Pin
The Bucket List: 8 Destinations for Archaeology Lovers

These eight archeological destinations are tangible remnants of past civilizations that are nothing short of remarkable, and not just because they’ve remained all this time for us to explore today. From Machu Picchu to the pyramids in Egypt, our planet is full of incredible feats of human engineering, architecture and ingenuity—especially considering how long ago the sites in this gallery were created. Some of them continue to baffle archaeologist and are all guaranteed to impress those of us lucky enough to tick them off our bucket list.

Paste Travel’s Bucket List columnist Lauren Kilberg is a Chicago-based freelance writer. Her travels have found her camping near the Pakistani border of India and conquering volcanoes in the Philippines.