This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

The roof of one of the world’s largest spice markets provides a grand view over the neighborhood's glorious bustle.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

This church was transported brick by brick from the ruins of a 16th-century city into Panama City's current historic district.

A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.

This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.

This slowly crumbling mansion was home to one of East Africa's richest and most powerful slave traders.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.