A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

Believed to be the only Orthodox church in the world that features a free-standing pulpit.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

Nelson Mandela lived here with his family from 1946 until his arrest in 1962.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

This church was transported brick by brick from the ruins of a 16th-century city into Panama City's current historic district.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

This building is a recreation of the gatehouse that separated Los Alamos from the outside world during the era of the Manhattan Project.

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

A beautiful viewpoint on the Garden Route overlooking a naturally-occurring outline of Africa.

“The oddest pub in South Africa,” inspired by a practical joke.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

This arch made out of whale bones is a remnant of South Africa's whaling history.