Underneath the Serapeum ruins lies a dark passage with nooks for books, the lesser-known “sister” to the famous ancient library.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

The first statue to be added to Saint Peter's Square in over 350 years is an ode to migrants and refugees around the world.

This small train ride offers stellar views of the Grand Garden Palace.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

Piran’s oldest square is laden with history and a beautiful 18th-century reservoir.

On top of a resort town as old as the Bronze Age sits an incredible war memorial statue overlooking the beaches below.

This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.

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

This restored eighth-century palace is a shining example of ancient Umayyad architecture.

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

This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.

A massive collection of petroglyphs dating back some 40,000 years.

Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.

What might be the largest completely Jewish town in the world outside of Israel now faces dwindling numbers and empty streets.

Foreign invaders almost left this lovely Caucasus palace alone—almost.

A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair.

A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.