The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.

This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.

The place where World War I began.

This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo.

This town named for the ancient God of War is home to fewer than a thousand people, but it's the birthplace of the Greek Revolution.

This 15th-century island fortress later served as home to the executioners no one wanted to live near.

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

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

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

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

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.