The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.

An ancient healing font dedicated to an 11th-century matriarch was moved to make way for progress.

These once housed the families who decided in 1665 to quarantine themselves to save their neighbours.

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

Here you can see more than 100 years of Scotland’s history captured by amateur and professional filmmakers.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

The first Chinese student to graduate from a European university.

In memory of the assassinated, now-canonized Salvadoran archbishop who is the namesake of nearby Romero Place.

A large portion of this navigable canal runs under Paris's famed boulevards.

These ancient ruins hide in plain sight next to a dessert shop.

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.

Only open for two days a year, this church links ancient Greek and modern Christian celebrations.

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

A closer look at this somewhat faded hotel by the Corinth Canal reveals the architectural undertones of a genius.

Overlooking the harbor is a beautiful neglected mansion guarded by two Egyptian sphinxes.

A hilltop monastery on the Greek island of Hydra.

Built by the Ancient Greeks, this chariot bridge is still in use today.

The secular incarnation of a religious meditation.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

Step inside an ancient beehive tomb built for a mysterious cult hero.

This 15th-century island fortress later served as home to the executioners no one wanted to live near.

This slumbering beast honors the Bavarian soldiers who died in Greece during a 19th-century typhoid outbreak.

A staircase made of gravestones leads up to this church built into a giant rock.