Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

This medieval church in Rome was almost destroyed following a terrorist attack in 1993.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

A private collection of over 30,000 ancient and modern items showcasing the beauty of Islamic calligraphy.

Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.

The ship that got left behind.

Recently revamped museum of Fijian history located within a gorgeous colonial-era garden.

A monument dedicated in memory of the over 100,000 civilian deaths during the liberation of Manila in World War II.

The first religious structure on the island of Luzon and a survivor of World War II.

The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.

This cheeky statue of a man defecating gold coins graces the facade of a medieval guildhall.

This strange sculpture is an enigmatic icon of this medieval German town.

Renowned mathematician and physicist Carl Friedrich Gauss once worked at this observatory.

It commemorates one of the world's earliest telegraphs.

A beloved street vendor is memorialized outside a German train station.

A 1:2 billion-scale solar system leads visitors into this German university town.