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

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

The forgotten mummies of Dakhla oasis.

There are ongoing efforts to preserve this village, the best known work of Egyptian architect Hasan Fathy.

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

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.

Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.

Part shoe store, part sociopolitical art gallery, part zoo.

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.

Massive, unfinished broadcasting station stands as a monument to the fall of communism.

Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

Vintage furniture and art share space with all manner of collectibles at this quirky shop in Bangkok.

Made by a man on a worldwide sanitation crusade.

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.

An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.

A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.