Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

One of the most accessible undersea plane wrecks in the world.

They squeal, they nosh, they look like predators.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.

Exploring the wilder, more passionate sibling of Erg Chebbi feels like discovering a secret sun-kissed planet from another galaxy.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

A little-known museum of Ancient Roman and Ancient Greek artifacts.

This copper-coated, multi-arched dome is surrounded by a moat and lights up at night.

Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.

From a distance, this statue of an eagle looks like a giant chicken on a stick.

This roadside attraction became locally famous for its unintentionally phallic shape.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

The cell which saved the life of Ludger Sylbaris, "the man who lived through Doomsday."

On a small island in the Caribbean, a statue of Napoleon's first wife has been beheaded and covered in red paint.