This historic recreationist school churns out warriors that may very well have had a fighting chance in Rome's pits of the day.

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

One of the best beaches in the entire world.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.