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

Colombia's biggest botanical garden contains plants from all across the country.

This beautiful example of neoclassical architecture is one of Uruguay's most treasured cultural gems.

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.

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

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

A 150-year-old steam locomotive crosses the southern half of the island daily.

World's largest working waterwheel has been around for over 150 years.

This hidden bridge is where local children leave gifts and messages for the island's fay folk.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

The final resting place of 19th-century sailors previously banned from being buried within Portuguese Macau.