On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

This living legend of maritime history is enjoying a second life.

This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.

A 1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island.

The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.

One of the oldest, well-preserved water treatment facilities in all of Europe.

Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.

Sweden's first nuclear reactor, R1, can be visited 25 meters underground.

Bring your hiking shoes, wool socks, and thermal underwear for a stay in these cozy forest huts.

An intimate look into the apartments of Jounieh via cable car.

This modernist cinema has survived war and reconstruction to become a symbol of Lebanon’s revolutionary spirit.

Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.

This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

The tower in this 1,000-year-old mud-brick village seems to vibrate for no apparent reason.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

A graveyard of old and rare planes that once were the glory of Persian aviation.

In this tiny Iranian town playing on the roof isn't just encouraged, it's the only place to go.

This bar and museum are devoted to the controversial comic book work of Kája Saudek.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

A striking Soviet memorial commemorates the liberation of Belarus from the Nazis.