Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.

Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.

Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.