This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

The last remains of a long-demolished estate.

A larger-than-life monument to the inventor of the Bunsen burner.

A relatively young Buddhist temple on hilltop, dedicated to a statue relocated from Mount Atago.

A unique museum that uses visual art and storytelling to reveal the hidden history of the Gullah Geechee and their African ancestors.

A collection of riverboats of the Spanish royal family in a quaint museum.

This striking pig statue was part of a 1993 guerilla art project against racism.

Over 300 historical instruments from around the world can be found in the Royal Northern College of Music's basement.

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.

This gold sash was part of a massive collection of pre-Hispanic gold artifacts discovered in an isolated village in the Philippines.

This gravity-defying rock formation is one of Big Bend’s natural wonders.

Where George Lemaître discovered the expanding nature of the universe.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

Invented in the mid-19th century, this machine could send copied images via telegraph lines.

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

The headquarters of one of Japan’s leading astronomy research institutions features several historic observatory facilities and a 2,000-year-old burial mound.

Known to backpackers as the "Steps of Doom," this walkway carved into the side of a seaside cliff leads to the Roman Tombs.

This jellyfish provides clean water for an entire Dutch province.

A small sculpture that pays homage to the famous bronze ear of Ca de l'Oreggia—or does it?

Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.

A peninsula on a peninsula that becomes an island at high tide.

A small collection of objects of a bygone era hide in plain view.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.