The surviving remnants of a destroyed medieval church now stand in a public park.

This Bronze Age man spent millennia buried in a mine, giving his bones an eerie hue.

It's believed these prehistoric individuals were the victims of cannibalism.

Marvel at this immense work of art that greets arrivals to the city.

Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.

This beautiful spit of land was once the summer playground of the king of Spain.

The site of a legendary battle immortalized in medieval literature.

This Gothic church houses ornate royal tombs and a magnificent gilded altarpiece.

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

This eatery is emblematic of the connection between Jamaica and Nubia.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

Seven beautiful 1,000-year-old rock-cut Buddhist statues.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

This peaceful sanctuary is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Colombo.

This amazing mountain temple is topped by one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world.

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

During the dry season, this white-sand beach hosts thousands of breeding butterflies.

The largest Christian church in the country is a complicated symbol of Spanish colonialism.

This village surrounded by breathtaking waterfalls is one of the wettest places on earth.

The hottest place on the planet.

The most alien-looking place on Earth.