A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.

These "mermaids" that surround a plaza in Segovia are rather sphinx-like.

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

A curious memento mori hangs in the magnificent Cathedral of Segovia.

A forsaken beachfront condo abandoned after the Boxing Day Tsunami.

A complimentary beverage is offered to the bodega's resident rodents every day.

Engineering ingenuity during the battle of Gibraltar.

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

This slowly crumbling mansion was home to one of East Africa's richest and most powerful slave traders.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

The old ceramics factory on Boa Vista shows the power drifting sand has to destroy buildings.

An incredibly salty lake inside the crater of an extinct volcano.

In Stone Town, Zanzibar, the city’s culture and history is told through its doors.

The Spanish writer devoted hours to writing 'Don Quixote' in this house.