Places Odysseus Wants to Go

This immaculately preserved church from late antiquity was originally the mausoleum of the Emperor Constantine's daughter.

The site of one of the deadliest skirmishes during the Battle of Fredricksburg.

The Kirkland Monument remembers a selfless Civil War hero who braved the battlefield to give water to his dying enemies.

A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.

This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute.

This majestic twelve-story wooden pagoda built into the side of a divine hill was saved from the Three Gorges Dam.

The ruins of a Roman temple from 1st Century BC with the only preserved inscription of “The Deeds of the Divine Augustus.”

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Caligula's colossal pleasure ships, discovered by Mussolini only to be lost in flames.

A magnificent collection of imperial armor and weaponry.

Rare surviving tombs from one of the "Dark Ages" of Ancient Egypt.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

This splendid tomb may look fantastic, but there's nothing in it...

Numerous stone coffins from different centuries, lined up in a sixth century basilica.

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.

A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.