An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.

Nine nice parcels of land along a flight path offer a quiet respite... until a plane soars overhead.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

This museum explores the grim reality of life in the earliest British colonies in America.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Baltimore's classic clock tower was once topped by a rotating, 20-ton medicine bottle.

An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Here be dragons.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.