Ironically, Bingham actually stumbled upon the ruins of the lost city on his way towards Machu Picchu, but dismissed it without much thought and continued on his journey.
View moreIt's no small surprise though, as the fabled mountain citadel was originally thought to be a sanctuary for the Chosen Women, who among other duties often ended up as human sacrifices.
View moreThey may be designed to look like humans, in which case their behaviour may suggest intelligence or thought.
View moreThe broken laser pointer was an item laying around Omidyar's house, that he thought he would use to test out the site.
View moreIn fact, the Japanese thought that Hoi an held the "heart of all of Asia" beneath its surface.
View moreThere's way more types of horses than you would have thought!
View moreThe Arab is thought to be the oldest surviving breed of horse.
View moreIt is thought that larger eagles lived in New Zealand until the year 1400.
View moreIn many countries, the eagle is thought to bring good luck, which is one reason it has been featured on various national flags.
View moreHowever, many people have noted that a large percentage of celebrity followers are often fake accounts, and Justin Bieber's following is only thought to be 50% real accounts.
View moreThe Indian peacock is thought to be instinct now in Bangladesh, although it still remains popular around areas of Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka.
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