Of course Salvador Dalí lived in a castle...

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

This ancient burial site is believed to be one of the first earthquake-protected structures in the world.

The hottest, driest, and most scenic desert on Earth.

Is this statue at Naumberg Cathedral the fairest of them all?

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

Nestled on the banks of a river in Nuremberg is a small museum that was once home of the city's official executioner.

Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.

A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.

This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.

Buried beneath an unassuming Gotland farm was the largest collection of Viking silver, mostly of Islamic origin.

Peru's (not so) mysterious carved stones.

The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.

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

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

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

The hilltop town of Segni was once home to an ancient Roman colony and garrison.