The Definitive Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders

A downtown filled with nearly deserted historic buildings was revived as a pastel paradise.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

Switzerland's oldest public observatory is an important part of the Zurich cityscape.

The smallest and oldest covered bridge in Delaware.

This gorgeous Peranakan mansion’s family heritage includes a century-old baby gate, which was also used to keep out irresponsible husbands.

A bizarre statue of a Buddhist goddess made from 20,000 insects.

A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.

The ruins of a 15th-century tower house.