This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.

This peculiar Italian elevator runs both horizontally and vertically.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

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

After decades of damage, this feat of timekeeping and automaton art has been given a new lease on life.

In the former treasury of a popular temple, a rare sculptural depiction of Kannon’s diverse avatars.

This mission, established in 1771, is the most remote of California’s Franciscan missions.

This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

The last used bookstore in Downtown San Francisco is one of the smallest bookstores just about anywhere.

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.

This wooden statue commemorates a man who spent nearly 40 years waving hello to the people of Laguna Beach.

The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

Countless expeditions have left Tasmania to explore Antarctica, but this island state has an even deeper connection with the sea.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

This redwood is a historic landmark, a town’s namesake, and the dancing sideline symbol of Stanford University.

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.