This Dutch statue is a monument to the fictional shrew who brought doom to the city of Stavoren.

Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

This narrow path was cut right into a French mountainside to feed the country's early naval expansion.

This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.

This former Nazi castle was built as a school to train what would have been the future of the Third Reich.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

An ancient monastery, a locked room, and a mysterious book heist.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

An Archaeological Wonder of Peru, and the largest stone ruin site in the New World.

Pre-Incan aqueduct amidst a stone forest in Peru.

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

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

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

Berlin's old airport.

A collection of abandoned typographic signs from Berlin and beyond.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.