Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

The petroleum industry brings you the joys of hydrocarbons and largest collection of antique oil rigs in the world.

Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

Controversially claiming the title of world's biggest bass drum, UT's Big Bertha was once made radioactive by the Manhattan Project.

Every Sunday, Bogotá turns 75 miles of its city streets into a bicycle superhighway.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.