Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

One of the final concrete ships built before World War II is now a crumbling breakwater.

One of the largest collections of carriages, buggies, and wagons in the world.

This unique bridge has been a staple across the Saskatchewan River Valley for more than 100 years.

Canada’s surprisingly controversial monument to Dwight Eisenhower.

This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.

When North America was covered in ice, this was an oasis in the frozen desert.

Hoodoos, naturally eroded land formations, stand 20 feet tall in the Canadian badlands.

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.