This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

The lake that fills and empties itself at random.

This Neolithic passage tomb forms part of a World Heritage Site.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The famous sculptor had a hand in this imposing fortress.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

Wandering this ancient burial place offers a glimpse of the afterlife in the fresco-adorned tombs of an ancient Etruscan civilization.

Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.

Although called a funicular by both its owner and the locals this historic railroad is actually a rack and pinion system.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

Tourists to the mountaintop Sicilian town often overlook its ancient fortifications.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.

This bronze boy sits on one of Capri's rocky cliffs, waving at the passing boats.

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.