This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

This 12-inch-tall wooden sculpture of a winged Virgin Mary has inspired much devotion and countless replicas.

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

This tiny store is your one-stop shop for all sorts of rare and wonderful buttons.

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

This unassuming farm complex was once the epicenter of an underground liberation group.

The final resting place of a German diplomat's beloved companion.

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

This 11th-century structure is one of the oldest churches in Romania.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

This high-Andean reserve protects the graceful vicuña that was nearly hunted to extinction for its precious wool.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

A gigantic, symbolic artwork covers the side of the building.

This overlooked, beautiful convent hides an original Hieronymus Bosch among its many treasures.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

This fairytale medieval church in Poland originally spent centuries in Norway.