The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

A section of the desert with an array of unusual sandstone and limestone formations.

These gnarly desert trees produce the prized aromatic resin traded along the ancient incense trail.

Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.

Home of the future Emperors of Russia.

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

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

Dedicated to this region's early settlements and rich history of salt mining.