A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.

Take a hidden path to the mouth of the cave to watch millions of bats swarm at sunset.

This iconic hilltop church doubled as a lighthouse in the 19th century, guiding ships into the port of Valparaíso.

The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.

This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.

A memorial to Wellington's well-loved, well-traveled wharf dog.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

The abandoned summer estate of the former Greek Royal Family.

Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.

This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.

A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.

An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

This 1913 single-screen cinema is a charming survivor in the age of the multiplex.

Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.