Lost City Travel Guides Archives

Lost Cities of Thailand Thailand

Ancient Fang: Early Capital of the Lanna Kingdom

Archaeological travel guide to the ruins and historical sites of Fang, the final capital of…

Benjamin Williams15 February 2021

Lost Cities of Thailand Thailand

The Lanna-Sukhothai Border Wall: Ruins Dividing Ancient Thailand

Archaeological travel guide to the Lanna-Sukhothai Border Wall, an ancient ruined wall marking the historic…

Benjamin Williams06 February 2021

Lost Cities of Thailand Travel Lists

Top 10 Lost Cities of 2020

A year isolated in Thailand, exploring the country’s lesser-known ancient cities from the Ayutthaya, Sukhothai,…

Benjamin Williams30 January 2021

Lost Cities of Myanmar Myanmar

Ancient Vesali: Second Capital of the Rakhine Kingdom

Archaeological travel guide to ancient Vesali (Waithali), the second capital of the Rakhine people in…

Benjamin Williams25 January 2021

India Lost Cities of India Sacred Spaces

Dungeshwari Cave Temple: Where Buddha Starved Himself to Death

Archaeological travel guide to the Dungeshwari (Mahakala) Cave temples in Gaya, India where legend says…

Benjamin Williams11 December 2020

Lost Cities of Thailand Thailand

Ancient Kanchanaburi: Ruins of Ayutthaya’s Western Outpost

Archaeological travel guide to the fortifications and ruined temples of Ancient Kanchanaburi — a remote…

Benjamin Williams04 December 2020

Lost Cities of Thailand Sacred Spaces Thailand

Ancient Doi Suthep: Chiang Mai’s Sacred Mountain

Archaeological travel guide to the ruins and ancient temples of Doi Suthep — a sacred…

Benjamin Williams27 November 2020

Lost Cities of the United States United States

Mackinac Island’s Fort Holmes: Stronghold of the Great Lakes

Historical travel guide to Fort Holmes, a reconstructed Colonial-era fort on Mackinac Island that defended…

Benjamin Williams13 November 2020

Lost Cities of Thailand Thailand

Nong Ngu Archaeological Site: Ancient Chiang Mai’s Forgotten Village

Archaeological travel guide to the ruins of Nong Ngu, an ancient village outside of Chiang…

Benjamin Williams07 November 2020

Lost Cities of Thailand Thailand

Prang Ku Roi Et: Khmer Arogayasala Ruins

Archaeological travel guide to the ruins of Prang Ku, a Khmer arogayasala temple located outside…

Benjamin Williams02 October 2020

Hi all, my name is Ben. I’m a native Michigander with a passion for human culture and new places, and more than that, new experiences. I have degrees in archaeology and writing, pursuing a career in the latter. However, I never quite lost that fascination with archaeological theory. For the past 12 years, I’ve been living and travelling in Asia, Europe, and North America documenting ancient sites and the peoples who built them, and then adapting them into practical archaeological travel information at PathsUnwritten.com.

View Full Profile →

Lost City Travel Guides

Ancient Fang: Early Capital of the Lanna Kingdom

The Lanna-Sukhothai Border Wall: Ruins Dividing Ancient Thailand

Top 10 Lost Cities of 2020

Ancient Vesali: Second Capital of the Rakhine Kingdom

Dungeshwari Cave Temple: Where Buddha Starved Himself to Death

Ancient Kanchanaburi: Ruins of Ayutthaya’s Western Outpost

Ancient Doi Suthep: Chiang Mai’s Sacred Mountain

Mackinac Island’s Fort Holmes: Stronghold of the Great Lakes

Nong Ngu Archaeological Site: Ancient Chiang Mai’s Forgotten Village

Prang Ku Roi Et: Khmer Arogayasala Ruins

Looking for something?

Get an email when something new pops up

Today’s Most Viewed

Benjamin Williams

Destinations

Lost Cities

Travel

Lost City Travel Guides

Looking for something?

Get an email when something new pops up

Today’s Most Viewed

Paths Index

Destinations

Lost Cities

Travel