This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.

At more than 5,000 years old, these structures are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.

Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

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

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

Its floors are marked by colorful cues depicting Michigan's native fauna.

For books about travel, whether factual or fictional, the perfect antiquarian does exist.

A watercolor recreation of a famous fresco unearthed at Pompeii.

Everyone's invited to put on a miniature concert with this world-class musical wonder.

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.

Measuring approximately 200 feet long, Swampy is the world's largest alligator-shaped building.

An Orlando museum houses the world’s most comprehensive collection of work by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

An enormous and lavish Gothic church in Czechia.

A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.