Tracks of ceratosaurus and Coelophysis rhodesiensis tracks can be found fossilized in the sandstone near Mt. Etjo.

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

A public display of prehistoric space rocks is named for the Namibian village where they were found.

Held in a fort that once stood for colonization of the area, this museum now tells the history of its indigenous people.

Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.

An on-site urban farm and fish pond supply some of the produce for this upscale restaurant.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

The largest Neolithic ruins in the world hide a notably clean prehistoric metropolis.

This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

A historical puzzle lies at the origins of this structure.

The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.

A honeycomb-like structure of interlocking shelves creates a beehive of books.

A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.