Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

A tribute to an explorer and naturalist often overlooked by history.

Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.