Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.

A winery built on the site of a Gallo-Roman estate uses historical tools to recreate ancient vintages.

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

Video games, body language, and postal history are all on display in this Swiss museum.

A massive yet whimsical statue pays homage to the art and joy of "flight."

The former house of an anthropologist couple displays Lacandón Maya artifacts in a homey atmosphere.

The displays in this off-the-beaten-path museum highlight the holistic, indigenous methods of healing.

The largest collection of artifacts from the Olmec civilization, the mother culture of Mesoamerica.

An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

Iconic red and white plaques show the creative names invented to navigate the city streets.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

The stoutest tree in the world.

A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.