The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Throughout this South Korean village, homes and businesses are covered in fantastic handpainted murals.

This historical manor is complete with a magnificent garden.

This 17th-century manor house provides a fascinating glimpse into old-world Mallorcan life.

This historic electric train has operated with regularity since the early 1900s.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

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

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.