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

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

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

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.

This Brazilian Lady Liberty is one of the few replicas that was actually made by the original designer.

Try not to get lost in this picturesque Brazilian labyrinth of the dead.

Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.

This space-age looking obelisk rises over a city in the rainforest, meant to resemble the local castaña tree.

Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?

The world's largest clay lick, where parrots gather to snack.

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

Keshwa chaca, among the last handwoven Incan bridges, crosses Apurimac Canyon in Peru.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.