The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

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

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

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

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

This tourist village in Nairobi celebrates the traditional lifestyles and customs of Kenyan tribes.

Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'

A glass and sculpture wonderland forms an oasis in a remote part of Kenya.

Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.

Located in Nairobi National Park, this animal orphanage is the oldest of its kind in Kenya.

Just outside of Nairobi lies a large estate surrounded by endangered Rothschild giraffes, who have been fed from the window by Mick Jagger and Walter Cronkite.

Abandoned city hidden from the world by tropical forest and isolation on the coast of Kenya.

This urban park is home to monkeys and a number of endangered plants.

This wildlife trust is dedicated to orphaned elephant rescue and conservation.

The memorial honors the lives of rhinoceroses killed by poachers.