This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

Despite producing just a handful of movies, a brave and lyrical filmmaker has an entire museum dedicated to him.

An unusual double-stelae obelisk with ancient and mysterious origins.

Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet.

Half of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's ashes were buried in Armenia.

The site of a prison camp where Cypriot resistance fighters were held in the 1950s.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

Sex curse discovered on ancient tablet in Cyprus.

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.