A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

An eclectic collection of thousands of items owned by the sculptor Frederic Marès.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

A monumental underground karstic wonderland is also the water source for over a million citizens of Beirut.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The world's largest collection of garden gnomes lives among the trees and wildflowers on this woodland reserve.

This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

A Zoroastrian funerary tower where excarnation rituals are carried out is threatened by the area's dwindling vulture population.

Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.