Catania, Italy
Elephant Fountain
A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.
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Catania, Italy
A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.
Varanasi, India
Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.
Ravenna, Italy
This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.
Wellington, New Zealand
High winds can make this one scary landing.
Jerusalem, Israel
The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.
Krong Battambang, Cambodia
Take a hidden path to the mouth of the cave to watch millions of bats swarm at sunset.
Valparaiso, Chile
This iconic hilltop church doubled as a lighthouse in the 19th century, guiding ships into the port of Valparaíso.
Naples, Italy
The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.
Wellington, New Zealand
A memorial to Wellington's well-loved, well-traveled wharf dog.
Bologna, Italy
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
Acharnes, Greece
The abandoned summer estate of the former Greek Royal Family.
Burlington, Vermont
Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.
Nottingham, England
This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
Athens, Greece
The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.
Lostwithiel, England
The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.
Bodnant Hall, Wales
A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.
Santa Marta, Colombia
An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Ilkeston, England
This 1913 single-screen cinema is a charming survivor in the age of the multiplex.
Carrara, Italy
Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.
Seattle, Washington
An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.
Shanghai, China
The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.