Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Once a purveyor of Santeria supplies, religious products , and household sundries, now closed.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

This Torino museum honors a soldier who kept the city safe using barrels of exploding gunpowder, losing his life in the process.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.

The mountaintop inspiration for Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose."