Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

A trek through the solar system here on earth.

This 17th-century place of worship still celebrates holidays in the traditional Swedish fashion.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

In the 1950s, two women saved this grand theater in the Colorado mountains from demolition.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

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

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

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

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

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

A statue representing a lost Roman profession that was vandalized for centuries.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.