The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint.

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Abandoned cemetery of the former Psychiatric Hospital of Volterra.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

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

A 400-square foot model of historic Quebec is the playing field for a state of the art light and sound show.

A scenic overlook of a pit mine hundreds of meters deep filled with blue water.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

Small ship votives hang from the vaulted ceiling of this port-side church with a Latin inscription on the wall.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.