A curious memento mori hangs in the magnificent Cathedral of Segovia.

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

This monument commemorates the soldiers who fought for 16 hours straight to penetrate this concrete fort.

After being bombed and largely abandoned, this former railway workshop has been transformed into a lively market space.

The largest covered bazaar in the world.

In this Balinese village, coconut shells containing placentas are hung from trees.

A unique project to help restore coral reefs in Bali.

A real-life "hobbit" cave in Flores, Indonesia.

One of the largest caverns in the world has a maw large enough to stack cathedrals in.

The oldest museum in Borneo is a cornucopia of rare taxidermy and human skulls.

This Sumatran root bridge took almost 30 years to knit itself together.

What once claimed to be the world's tallest single-family wooden structure house.

An iconic Russian watch brand inspired by Yuri Gagarin's trip to outer space.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.

A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.