While most shipwrecks are submerged, this ship in Cyprus ran ashore.

More than 20,000 salt and pepper shakers from across the globe call this museum home.

A crumbling ghost town with prime views of the dam that doomed it.

The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.

A 1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island.

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

A magical museum of fairy tale treasures near Cyprus' buffer zone.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.