The gilded, masterful astronomical clock will calculate time, dates, and planetary positions for thousands of years to come.

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

The middle finger of modernity.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Fantastic lake on the heart of a fault line.

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

The legendary luxury train passage is commemorated with a charming museum inside its former eastern terminus.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.