This church was constructed on the site where St. Philip the Apostle preached to the ancient Athenians.

This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.

Savor sheep milk yogurt at the last of Athens' dairy bars.

This natural "sea of stones" was once used by the Romans as a quarry.

This tiny German village has staked claim to being the center of the union following Brexit.

The world's first and only museum dedicated to dachshunds.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

An asymmetrically spiraling tower perched on top of a protected mountain.

Once built to inspire young Soviet minds through astronomy, this dome now stands as a quiet relic of a vanished era.

The natural mummy of the less than chivalrous Knight Kahlbutz.

A subterranean display of public art and architecture.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

From open waters to open dance floors—this decommissioned ferry has been transformed into a lively nightclub.

Melbourne's favorite bronze dog.

A small troop of Japanese macaques live peacefully in the heart of this Tasmanian city.

A historical umbrella shop, whose owner started a craze for locally-made souvenirs.

Aqua white sand highlighted with fiery red rocks.

Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror.

The world's only full-size replica of the research hut used by Douglas Mawson for his 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.

This salt lake in South Australia features seasonal color changes and its very own loch monster.

The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.

A wealth of plants and horticultural curiosities fill this charmingly antique museum.

A vast and opulent collection of art and show dog memorabilia collected over one man's lifetime.

A massive metal lobster welcomes tourists to a roadside restaurant.