A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

A patch of contaminated land reclaimed as a scrappy sculptural oasis.

This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

"Polynesia on the Plains."

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

One of the largest bamboo bridges in Asia, located right next to a bamboo school.

In this Balinese village, coconut shells containing placentas are hung from trees.

One native village in Bali lays their dead at the foot of a holy tree whose natural fragrance seems to hide the stench as the bodies decompose.

A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."