Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

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

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

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

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Berlin's old airport.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

A historic London cemetery now serves as a nature park incorporating gravestones & memorial statues.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.