The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.

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

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

Mesoamerican monoliths and zoomorphic stones covered in royal visages, ancient mythology, and grand celestial events.

A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.

One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."

Volcanically heated hot springs.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

This splendid mosaic embodies ancient Rome's fascination with the exotic allure of Egypt.

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.

Memorials at a Florence railway station remember the citizens who were deported from Italy and sent to extermination camps.

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

An impressive century-old, to-scale topographical map of Guatemala.

Climb through the life of a Mexican hero as you ascend a 130-foot statue.

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

A dark tunnel leads to a striking white crater that seems to be from another planet.