This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.

It's believed Matilda Fitzwalter's life was the basis for the famed literary figure.

This natural "sea of stones" was once used by the Romans as a quarry.

Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.

A glimpse into the last days of a once-booming past fishing industry.

A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.

The remains of a 19th-century school and living quarters are perched atop a mountain surrounded by a thick tropical forest.

This stone honors the U.S. Rangers who made Carrickfergus their home base during World War II.

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

It may appear to be a fancy junk yard, but each item has a story to tell and a lesson to impart.

A stuffed, prize-winning ram is all that remains of a world-renowned stud line, and a reminder of its owner's gruesome end.

The ruins of this medieval castle overlook the lake of Piediluco in what was once a sacred forest.

A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.

In this medieval fish bowl, the carp weren't pets.

This exuberantly curated landscape is one of the largest sculpture gardens in Canada.

This museum of Viking vessels allows visitors to take a replica out for a spin.

This statue of the legendary Austrian composer is hidden in the center of an Italian town.

The ruins of this medieval castle on a foggy hill tell the story of a once-mighty empire.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

This monument commemorates the only American soldiers to have directly fought Russians during World War I.

This medieval church in a small Austrian village is home to a 700-year-old Mickey Mouse lookalike.

This now-abandoned outcrop is an important Native American spiritual site, overtaken by European settlers and mining pollution.

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.