Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

Made famous by "Star Wars," these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

Atop the former site of a historic bakery sit two stone tributes to Verona's contribution to traditional Italian baking.

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.