A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

Built in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, this cathedral is one of the finest examples of Sicilian Baroque architecture.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

One of the largest tuna factories in the Mediterranean now serves as a museum honoring Sicily's history of bluefin tuna hunting.

Jurassic clays where the dinosaurs once roamed.

Mysterious spherical rocks in the semi-desert of western Kazakhstan.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

This mysterious complex of abandoned yurts and fading murals was meant to be a center of science and spirituality in Kyrgyzstan.

A boulder carved into the shape of the cosmonaut's head.

According to myth, there's a bloody explanation for the beautiful bright red color of this rock formation set amidst alpine vegetation.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

Built entirely of interlocking pieces, construction of this Chinese Muslim house of worship required zero nails.

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.

This retro, UFO-like structure is a remnant of the Soviet-era circus.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.

Marvel at this immense work of art that greets arrivals to the city.