This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

This sinkhole is disguised as a pond and named after the man who stumbled upon it.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

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

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.

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

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

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.