Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

A gruesome memorial for those lost in this area during the Khmer Rouge genocide.

The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."

Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.

A sculpture made from recycled materials and hand-blown glass dedicated to transportation and transformation.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.

The unique work of art celebrates the 30th anniversary of the 1988 World Expo.

This poignant site pays tribute to one of Australia’s greatest actors.

This store offers tastes of Aboriginal Australia, with some contemporary and global twists.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

On a winding Vienna side street, one museum has turned their windows into a monument to history’s peace-minded heroes.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.