If you want to get married in the White Marble City of Ashgabat, you should do it in this surreal disco ball building.

This cavernous swimming spot doubles as a home to the largest known colony of bats in Central Asia.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

This famed Silk Road oasis was one of the largest cities in the world before it was destroyed by a Mongol horde.

A cemetery with goat-horn bedecked gravestones.

Every Easter, a small Sicilian town builds a stunning cathedral out of bread.

Nestled in the heart of Milan is a real wunderkammer of morbid curiosities.

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

Cemetery established by the Victorians as a solution to the overflowing graveyards.

The site of the most dived wreck in the UK.

Over 100 artworks are painted on the walls of this town, making it an open-air museum of contemporary art.

The walls of this tiny Italian church are entirely covered with frescoes.

The former atelier of Mario Cassisa is a treasure trove of paintings, sculptures, and artist books.

Statues portraying anatomical deformities were placed in this garden to foster ethical behavior.

A giant owl named Rocco oversees mythical woodland creatures along these charming mountain trails.

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

The charred, dead skeleton of an oak tree is said to have consoled a dying 16th-century Italian poet.

Two of the few remaining life-sized Greek bronzes were submerged in the sea for over 2,000 years.

A floating bridge leaning on barges allows pedestrians to reach the historical center.

A devastating landslide accidentally created this tourist hotspot.

A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.

This Roman monument is surrounded by more recent construction, offering a stark contrast between ancient architecture and the modern urban landscape.

The final resting place of the famous violinist, after his corpse was denied a proper Catholic burial for decades.