A stuffed, prize-winning ram is all that remains of a world-renowned stud line, and a reminder of its owner's gruesome end.

The ruins of this medieval castle overlook the lake of Piediluco in what was once a sacred forest.

A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.

In this medieval fish bowl, the carp weren't pets.

This exuberantly curated landscape is one of the largest sculpture gardens in Canada.

This museum of Viking vessels allows visitors to take a replica out for a spin.

This statue of the legendary Austrian composer is hidden in the center of an Italian town.

The ruins of this medieval castle on a foggy hill tell the story of a once-mighty empire.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

This monument commemorates the only American soldiers to have directly fought Russians during World War I.

This medieval church in a small Austrian village is home to a 700-year-old Mickey Mouse lookalike.

This now-abandoned outcrop is an important Native American spiritual site, overtaken by European settlers and mining pollution.

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.

This wooden effigy believed to be King Charles I hung for centuries outside an inn and was mistaken for a deity.

The magic's in the hole!

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Its original statue was deemed so ugly, locals called it “Scary Lucy.”

This kilometer-long university building is an unexpected architectural delight.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

The city’s oldest gateway to the galaxy lies at the entrance to the Royal Botanical Gardens.

A magnificent collection of imperial armor and weaponry.

Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.

Ethereal alien hums and haunting whale songs emitting from...a giant sheet of vibrating metal?