A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

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

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

The largest model carrot in the world.

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

Taihape's claim to fame is a fictional Kiwi farmer wearing gumboots.

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

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.

A cannonball from Union forces battling John Hunt Morgan made this church a permanent home.

This museum pays tribute to the Cherokee leader who created a written language for his people.

This stone memorial pays tribute to a massive shipwreck which was sadly overshadowed by the death of John Wilkes Booth.