Hang with reindeer at this 400-year-old Sámi market.

An old pay phone rewired to play local bird calls and songs at the press of a button.

A purr-fectly spirited bronze celebration of local street felines through history.

Every Sunday for the last 30 years, this Buddhist temple has hosted a market with food and Thai goods.

Kuala Lumpur’s historic single-screen cinema, transformed into a labyrinthine bookstore.

A sculpture of a woman so beautiful she got arrested for it.

This haunting monument honors the victims of 9/11.

After 400 years of being closed to the public, this monastery's underground tunnels and secret garden are now a museum.

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

Maze-like streets filled with vibrant murals draw visitors to this Istrian town.

In 1986, Keith Haring was arrested for painting this anti-drug mural on a Harlem handball court.

A mountaintop shrine-temple guarded by a horde of half-demon priests.

This sinister Baroque entryway could lead you to a terrible fate.

The world's first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary is a haven for New Zealand's rare and endangered species.

The oldest city park in Walla Walla is home to hundreds of birds, from wood ducks to white peacocks.

One of the iconic moai of Rapa Nui stands guard in Lyall Bay as a symbol of the friendship between New Zealand and Chile.

This lesser-visited gallery in a corner of the Tokyo National Museum complex is an architectural beauty dedicated to the ancient treasures of Hōryū-ji.

This one-of-a-kind indie publisher-bookshop specializes in archiving historic red-light districts and niche cultural topics of the Shōwa era.

The biggest depiction of Don Quixote's love interest in the whole world.

A bustling bazaar with an elaborate facade in Central Asia’s underrated capital.

An ancient Roman snake god, carved expertly into stone.

What began as a prominent Burning Man art piece is now an iconic symbol of downtown Reno.

Next to a newer mosque in Khujand’s main square lies the city’s oldest mosque, whose interiors are spectacularly intricate.

Hidden in an enchanting ravine, numerous mysterious sandstone grooves hint at ancient pagan rituals.