The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

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

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

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

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

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

Possibly the world's largest hourglass only needs to be reset every New Year's Eve.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.