A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.

This splendid tomb may look fantastic, but there's nothing in it...

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

At the foot of an active volcano sits a church miraculously spared by its lava.

This striking otherworldly landscape outside Angola's capital city is the product of millions of years of erosion.

Did Gustav Eiffel design this enigmatic metal building?

Nature’s skyscraper launches out of the terrain with attitude.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.

This replica of Columbus's famous ship houses the history of La Palma's maritime importance during the Age of Exploration.

A statue commemorating the island's tradition of dancing dwarves in Napoleon hats.

These wooden balconies that are both decorative and functional.