This stunning natural double arch, the largest in the Alps, went undiscovered until 2005.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

Where the high court feasted, frolicked, and high courtesans put their royal lovers' diamonds to the test.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

What better way to honor a pioneering anatomist than by preserving his severed head like a specimen?

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.

Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.

New York's oldest magic store.

Prehistoric history as seen through the lens of an outsider artist.

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

Four antique Baldwin trains are kept on display in the Mal Tiempo train depot.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

Cuba's historical trains remind natives of their country's sugary sweet past.

This communist country can still appreciate its fragrant past.

An old slave lookout in Cuba's historic sugar cane fields.

This subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

A nuclear power plant abandoned along with an international allegience.

Neo-cave art on the macro scale.

For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley."