This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

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

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

This gruesome biblical parade celebrates the one day a year that a bit of Jesus' blood turns to liquid.

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

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

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

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

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