This piece explores once-amazing destinations now inaccessible due to natural disasters, conservation efforts, or human activities. Malta’s Azure Window, Montserrat’s Plymouth, Chichen Itza’s pyramids, and New York’s Hippodrome are now inaccessible.
Whether lost to time, impacted by modern forces, or closed to preserve them, these iconic sites serve as reminders of the delicate beauty and impermanence of our world’s treasures.