This archaeological site was once a grand city of the Indus Valley Civilization with a sophisticated system for conserving water.

A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.

Artworks by loners, prisoners and the criminally insane.

This Norwegian satellite station provides ground services to more satellites than any other facility in the world.

This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Natural history museum celebrating biodiversity with a parade of taxidermy animals.

This off-limits room in the National Library of France is home to a system of pneumatic tubes, once used to bring books to readers.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.