An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

This often-missed monastery, set in a scenic mountain landscape, features unique frescoes, fortifications and legends.

Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.

This small shrine is dedicated to the designer of the first Russian fighter jet and his brother, who became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.

Hundreds of intricately carved Armenian stone crosses can be found within this huge cemetery.

The ruins of a medieval monastery built on a perilous slope.

Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.

Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet.

This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.

This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.

The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.

A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.

Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

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

This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.

The legend associated with these ruins understates the splendor of the mansion that once stood here.

After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.