Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

An Art Nouveau gem hides beneath the layers of city grime obscuring this once-magnificent building.

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver's oldest watering holes.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

The vibrant buildings in the “capital of the comic strip” celebrate the art form that made it famous.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.

An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.

Guests can stay at a hotel in the former French abbey where lie the tombs of King Henry II and King Richard the Lionheart.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

With a history of slaughter, feast, and famine, remnants of the pork industry decorate this area--even its church.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.