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

An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

In this nearly 1,000-year-old monastery, monks painstakingly restore old books.

Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

What if all public housing projects had been designed by "the Pygmalion of modern architecture," not only their prototype?

This garden houses the remains of the ancient Greek port of Marseille.

The Nobel-Prize-winning author of The Stranger is buried beneath a simple gravestone in a sleepy French village.

100-windowed castle turned art gallery, built by one dedicated mason.

A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.