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

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A medieval fresco which reminds visitors that death will come for us all.

A stunning bridge that appears as if it's lunging to the shore, and has a legend of a devilish architect.

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."