The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.

One of the foremost Sherlock Holmes collections is hidden away at a Toronto library.

The last street in Pittsburgh that's paved with wood.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

Magnificent Roman ruins lie vulnerable to destruction on the edge of the Mediterranean.

This picturesque island graveyard is the final resting place of dozens of notorious pirates.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.