Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

The magic's in the hole!

First flying reptile discovered in British Columbia was for years forgotten in a cabinet.

As if T-rex wasn't big enough, this Canadian monument is four times larger than the real thing.

The Twisted Trees of Alticane are an unnerving grove of Quaking Aspen, apparently mutated from a single source, giving them a twisted and unnatural appearance.

Roadside tribute to a staple of eastern European cuisine.

Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

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

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

Iranian tombstones shaped like male and female sexual organs.

In this tiny Iranian town playing on the roof isn't just encouraged, it's the only place to go.

Salt cured mummies continue to turn up in this Iranian mine.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

Burial site of a Jewish prophet revered in Iran.