The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

A 400-year-old mummified arm dangles from the ceiling of St. James the Greater, serving as a warning to thieves.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

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

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.