The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

This splendid mosaic embodies ancient Rome's fascination with the exotic allure of Egypt.

The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.

The partially submerged ruins of a white marble quarry used in ancient Greece for over 1,200 years.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

Built by the Ancient Greeks, this chariot bridge is still in use today.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

These ruins of a sacred Ancient Greek temple stand next to a luxurious modern resort.

This beehive tomb built for royalty sat hidden for over 3,000 years.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

Two Ming Dynasty lion statues guard the entrance to the journalism school.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.

One philanthropist's extensive collection of knick-knacks and curiosities is now a public museum of oddity.

There are many Byzantine-era churches still standing in Athens, but this is the only one with a 2,500-year-old column rising through its roof.