Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa.

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

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

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

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

Ham is serious business at the Prosciutto Museum-Serious, delicious business.

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.