Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."

This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.

The ruins of this medieval castle now stand as a monument against all wars.

Two of the few remaining life-sized Greek bronzes were submerged in the sea for over 2,000 years.

Haunting graffiti left by prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition.

This unique museum is home to over 5,000 puppets of all types.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

A unique hotel for the artistic soul.

This spaceship sculpture in the middle of the Slovakian capital looks like it just crash-landed.

This First Nations monument is a peaceful spot with vast views of the Calgary prairie.

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.

The UFO capital of Australia is the outback’s answer to Roswell.

The Australian lorikeets that like to tie one on in an annual drinking binge.

This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.

The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.

A massive work of modern art that appears to be a crop circle in the middle of the desert.

An endless sea of white conical domes.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

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