The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.

The ruins of an early-18th-century complex that could once house up to 12,000 horses.

Designed as a labyrinth, this subterranean prison was crafted without bars or doors.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

Here be dragons.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

Microscopic scenes; some call it novelty, some call it art.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”