This effigy of Peter the Great is greatly disproportionate.

An iconic Soviet statue of working-class people.

A 360 degree battlefield experience.

Museum celebrating the achievements of the Soviet space program.

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.

Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

Ships still use this historic lighthouse to navigate dangerous, island waters.

This work of art was designed to represent the Tarpeian Way Quarry that once dominated the area.

Hidden within Sydney’s lush Royal Botanic Garden is a walled cactus rockery and the site of Australia's first zoo.

Kakadu National Park is known for its stunning beauty and its rock art, which represents the longest historical records of any continuous civilization on Earth.

It's said that visitors can "see" Tasmania inside this cave.

A natural rock bridge towers above the sea.

This Western Australian mint was established during the height of the Australian gold rush.

The world's first cageless zoo is working to save endangered Tasmanian devils.

The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.

An island off the coast of South Australia is home to the last purebred Ligurian bees.