A single column facing the sea is all that's left of one of the most important temples of Magna Graecia.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

An isolated island home to one of the oldest English-speaking communities in the region and Maryland's state dessert.

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

This magnificent market stands as a poignant symbol of the suffering caused by the Spanish Civil War.

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.

Myanmar's beautiful cemetery for Allied soldiers who perished during World War II.

In France, a medieval-style home pays homage to an intrepid explorer who discovered Québec.

This crack in France's seaside cliffs once hid a sinister secret.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.

Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

The "Paris of the Prairies" wouldn't be complete without a replica of the iconic landmark.

Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.

Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.

High winds can make this one scary landing.