An ancient wall in the shadows of the Amber Castle.

This small bronze pyramid marks the center of Belgrade, but some say it is a Masonic symbol.

These whimsical rabbit figures are not as innocent as they might look.

The top of the holy mountain for the ancient Spartans looks like a pyramid—is it man-made or a natural phenomenon?

This jar honors the role that pottery has played in this Tunisian village over the past millennia.

Above the door of a house, a plaque claims to commemorate the future living place of the inventor of time travel.

A former drinking water storage reservoir transformed into a sunken garden.

More than 100 antique vending machines housed in a used tire shop sell everything from candy to sake and ramen.

A wide array of locomotives call this outdoor museum home.

This "witch's market" is filled with Amazonian herbs, remedies, and the occasional libido-strengthening tincture.

This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.

A 15th-century Corsican chapel that possesses a rare Catholic monument: a "Scala Santa," or "Holy Stairs."

The local club's soccer field is practically surrounded by UNESCO-protected monuments.

A film center envisioned to rival Cannes ended up as a haunted place after at least 168 people were killed during the rushed construction.

This 19th-century church was built for Sicilian immigrants, survived World War II, and today stands on a landfill.

This statue took 60 years to complete.

This memorial commemorates where a Japanese commander surrendered to Allied forces on September 3, 1945.

An abandoned mountain village in Habib surrounded by walnut, apricot, and pomegranate trees.

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

Hues of distinctive blue to bluish-green color the slopes of these hills.

A NATO bombing took the lives of 16 civilians in 1999—the ruins remain in the center of Belgrade.

Despite the name, this unusual palace in rural Tunisia never belonged to an Italian dictator.

Curated with the cooperation of the passengers and their families, this museum tells the story of the 29 victims and 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.

An eerie ship cemetery with gunfire as a soundtrack.