Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

Crispy, cheesy rice balls—the Roman answer to arancini—take center stage here.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

See what remains of a once grand ancient Roman circus.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

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

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

One of the most detailed and historically accurate collections of Ugandan artifacts depicting Bahima tribal history, culture, and daily life.

This park is home to around 500 bird species.

Uganda's smallest savannah park is home to over 350 species of birds and mammals.

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.