A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

The middle finger of modernity.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

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

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

The terrified face of Henry Wells is etched on this garret window.

A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama.

This space rock fragment is one of the only meteors to have ever struck a human.

A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.