A plaque at the lighthouse where Frederick Valentich made his last radio contact before he vanished without a trace.

This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.

This odd 1930s shop remains stranded in time and shrouded in mystery.

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.

Bits of architecture from a town destroyed in World War I now decorate this hotel garden.

This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

This massive stone and steel monument remembers a century-old battle that cost thousands of lives and nearly destroyed the city.

UNESCO-protected ancient burial ground.

A palatial art deco restroom.

The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.

The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.