The disputed geographic center, or "navel," of Italy.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.

This heart-shaped lake near the border of India and Myanmar is deeply rooted in Mizo folklore.

Believed to hold the remains of Japan's most infamous fox spirit, this stone is said to kill those who dare approach.

An abandoned monastery sits on a far-off island in the Adriatic Sea.

This small island declared independence from South Korea in the hopes of attracting tourists.

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.

Would you dare to dangle from a great height in a wooden basket?

The ruins of an early-18th-century complex that could once house up to 12,000 horses.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

This former railway facility is the oldest in Slovenia, and now houses a museum showcasing the history of steam locomotives.

This subterranean town of over 50 dwellings lies thirty feet beneath the Earth's surface.

It's not quite as old as its Roman appearance suggests, but this piece of infrastructure served Guatemala City for centuries.

This sculpture combines the literary Alice with her real-life inspiration.

Featuring the last fully walkable parapet walkway in Europe.

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.

Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

This religious site features Nepal’s largest statue of Buddha.

A massive bridge forms part of an aqueduct that was deemed an architectural wonder of its time.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

The last stop in southeast Russia.