This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

This work of engineering is imbued with elegance and ingeniousness.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.