A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Nestled in the heart of Milan is a real wunderkammer of morbid curiosities.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

A novel collection of medical curiosities housed in an 18th-century surgeon training academy.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

A golden egg-shaped sauna in the Arctic tundra.

Museum on earth sciences featuring a recreation of a famous curiosity cabinet.