Humble beginnings for one of the world's most famous scientists.

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains.

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."

Small Island off the coast of Greenland.

The 3.8 billion-year-old rock proves that tectonic plates may have been shifting longer than we thought.

This remote research station sits amid the second-largest ice sheet on the planet.

The remote graves mark the mysterious deaths of four 19th century explorers.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

Burial site of the world's most widely known researcher on the endangered mountain gorilla.