This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

Some believe that this ancient mural depicts technology far ahead of its time, but in reality it's nothing quite out of place.

The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.

What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.

A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.

Only three columns survive from this ancient temple in the town of Cori.

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

An abandoned monastery sits on a far-off island in the Adriatic Sea.

An extraordinary house museum and cabinet of curiosities in the heart of Florence.

The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.

These natural cliffs look like they are a part of an old castle complex.

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.

A hyper-remote desert cave dramatized in "The English Patient."

The ruins of an early-18th-century complex that could once house up to 12,000 horses.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

Above an abandoned Underground station, this charming bookstore is home to strange antiquities and literary works.

Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

This stretch of the ancient Roman road is preserved in a valley that witnessed many battles and legendary highwaymen.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.

A small thermal park among the mountains of Southern Italy features a surprising piece of modern art.

An often overlooked ancient site in downtown Athens with substantial history (and nature).