The Mayans were a dominant civilization in Mesoamerica from 1800 BCE until they mysteriously vanished around 900 AD, leaving behind archeological ruins and societal impact that still reverberates today.

The Weimar Republic was a post-WWI Germany that defaulted on its foreign debts, leading to hyperinflation and ultimately a rise in nationalism and Hitler’s ascension to power.

Pol Pot was a 20th-Century Cambodian dictator who implemented genocidal measures to enforce conformity, ultimately causing an estimated 20% of citizens to perish.

The Acropolis of Athens consists of four hills atop the Attica plateau and has been occupied for thousands of years, destroyed during times of war, and rebuilt during times of Greek prosperity.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa was built over a nearly 200-year period, halted by war and time to settle the unstable subsoil that caused the tower to lean. The tower was used by Galileo, Nazi forces, and as a tourist attraction for millions.

In June of 1791, King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette attempted to escape the French Revolution under the cloak of night and disguise. Still, they were recognized due to the King’s portrait featured on French currency, ultimately leading to their execution.

The Seven Wonders of the ancient world are structures with evidence or documentation of early civilization’s advanced and bewildering abilities for construction, during a technologically primitive time period.