The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

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

A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.

This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.

Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the earth's surface.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.

After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.

Built in 1512, the oldest cathedral in the Americas.

The final resting place of Christopher Columbus - or possibly someone else.

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

A small museum in the Bay of Pigs gives the Cuban perspective on the famously failed U.S. invasion.

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

His music once banned in Communist Cuba, John Lennon is now immortalized in bronze by Castro, who considers Lennon a "fellow dreamer."

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

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.