Places to see while you can

Some of the most interesting places in the world have a shelf life. Whether they’re old, fallen into disrepair, or deemed inadequate by their current owners, many are in danger of disappearing before too much longer.

Frommer’s has a list of “11 Places to See Before They Disappear.”

Here’s a sampling, with the main reason they may be on the way out:

– Babylon: War and development

– Fenway Park: Age, limited capacity

– Gu Gong (The Forbidden City): Old age and heavy traffic

– Taj Mahal: Crowds, air pollution

– The Galapagos Islands: Tourists, population growth, invasive species.

– The Pyramids of Giza: Unrestricted development and urban sprawl.

– Versailles: Damage to gardens from 1999 winter storms.

To see the rest, and to read about all of them, visit Frommer’s.

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