This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.

These ruins by the Dead Sea is where John the Baptist met his untimely end.

The remains of three different ancient civilizations have been found at this rich archaeological site.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

Experiencing Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Volcanically heated hot springs.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.