Rome, Italy
'Il Babuino' ('The Baboon')
Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.
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Rome, Italy
Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.
Rome, Italy
The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.
Rome, Italy
Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.
Singapore
Watch butterflies take flight before you fly.
Singapore
Old Muslim cemetery and resting place of folkloric creatures
Singapore
A dinosaur-laden walking trail outside Singapore's Changi Airport.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.
Cusco, Peru
Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.
Cusco, Peru
Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.
Cusco, Peru
The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.
Tokyo, Japan
This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.
Bang Muang Mai, Thailand
This museum has a most unusual location: inside a giant, three-headed elephant.
Khlong Mai, Thailand
An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.
Da Nang, Vietnam
This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.
Da Nang, Vietnam
This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.
Tampaksiring, Indonesia
One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.
Ubud, Indonesia
Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.
Rome, Italy
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.
Mengwi, Indonesia
A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.
Kediri, Indonesia
Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.
Sukawati, Indonesia
The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."
Albano Laziale, Italy
Things seem to roll, flow and run uphill on this short patch of road near Ariccia, Italy.