Muscat, Oman
The Muttrah Souq
This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.
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Muscat, Oman
This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.
Duqm, Oman
A section of the desert with an array of unusual sandstone and limestone formations.
Laconia, Greece
A cave network located at the southernmost tip of mainland Greece was once believed to be an entrance to Hades.
Laconia, Greece
This wrecked ghost ship has been rusting on a Greek beach since the 1980s.
Laconia, Greece
The historic tower houses of this nearly abandoned Greek town have been compared to the spikes on an iguana's back.
Pirgos Dirou, Greece
This cave complex might provide a link between the Neolithic and the Classical Greek period.
Laconia, Greece
This town named for the ancient God of War is home to fewer than a thousand people, but it's the birthplace of the Greek Revolution.
Florence, Italy
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
Siena, Italy
First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."
Lucca, Italy
This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.
Pisa, Italy
The mysterious “claw marks” said to be left by the Devil on Pisa’s famous cathedral.
Pisa, Italy
Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.
Pisa, Italy
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
Pisa, Italy
A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.
Pisa, Italy
Inside features a display of how artistic crucifixes transformed throughout the centuries.
Livorno, Italy
This Tuscan church contains a gallery of over 700 ex-votos depicting near-death experiences.
Lyndhurst, England
According to legend, a noble knight and a terrible dragon lie beneath this storied hill.