This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

The walls of these four caverns are filled with art that dates back to the earliest human presence in Europe.

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.

This slumbering beast honors the Bavarian soldiers who died in Greece during a 19th-century typhoid outbreak.

Built by the Ancient Greeks, this chariot bridge is still in use today.

A closer look at this somewhat faded hotel by the Corinth Canal reveals the architectural undertones of a genius.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

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

The "Greatest Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

One of China's last communal villages wears its ideals on its sleeve.

Natives of this mud-brick desert village use an ancient irrigation system to grow sweet, seedless grapes.

The ancient remains of this natural fortress can still be found along the Silk Road looking surprisingly preserved.

Stone shrouds of Prince Liu Sheng and Princess Dou Wan of the Han Dynasty, created to preserve their flesh for eternity.