This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

This hidden alley near the location of Rome's first theater was the site of a curious miracle.

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

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.

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

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

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

Built on a medieval synagogue, this church has a burial crypt, tunnel system, and Jewish ritual bath hiding deep underneath.

Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.

Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.

A sharply wedged sundial marks the point at which each day in the United States begins.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.

This ancient Hawaiian henge may have been an early star chart.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

The grand marquee of this abandoned Hawaiian theater remembers the building's elegant past.

Doris Duke's lasting collection of Islamic Art, hidden in a Hawaiian paradise.