In an Emirati park near the Omani border, a reconstructed Bronze Age tomb with impressive reliefs.

The ceiling of this shopping arcade is adorned with six trompe-l’œil artworks, including a grim funeral scene.

This ancient stele gives a testimony to the presence of the Syrian sun god Elagabalus on the Roman Empire's western frontier.

The oldest stone lion in Okinawa survived a major battle during World War II.

Denmark’s oldest bakery is home to the 'Wednesday Snail,' one of the best cinnamon rolls on the planet.

A rare public effigy of “the Embracing Kangiten,” the erotic Japanese equivalent of Hindu god Ganesha.

This century-old electronics store-turned-cafe serves comforting, retro fare.

Hidden away in a back alley, this Art Nouveau cafe has been in business since 1882.

Florence’s archaeological museum displays an ordinary stool that once shattered one of its most prized artifacts.

Once a huge limestone cave that collapsed thousands of years ago, this scenic ravine is also an important archaeological site.

The alleged site of the months-long imprisonment of a Japanese prince.

For half a century, this Arabian-inspired retro café has been an oasis for locals in Okinawa’s central tourist area.

All that remains of Okinawa's royal temple are a restored gateway and a tall banyan tree.

Associated with one of Japan's most famous fairy tales, this temple is home to a statue purportedly brought from the undersea palace of the Dragon God.

A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.

Haunted by a giant white snake, this pond is said to bring the rain and pubic hair.

Children’s timeless joy is remembered in the fast-developing Myeongdong district of Seoul.

An unassuming set of tiles next to a mailbox mark the former location of one of the most famous springs in the city.

The location Geoffrey Chaucer and tale-telling pilgrims set off for Canterbury in April 1386.

This underground art installation recreates an ancient date honey storeroom.

Right beyond the Uzbekistan-Tajikistan border lies the oldest human settlement in Central Asia.

Over 80 years old, this hand-dug tunnel is a Chinese-style portal to another world.

In 1988, jazz legend Chet Baker fell to his death from a window of this hotel facing Amsterdam Centraal.

An eclectic temple with Chinese architecture, Korean lion-dogs, an Indian god and a legendary 700-year-old tree.