In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

Made famous by "Star Wars," these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

In this Borneo cave, it's not the thousands of bats you need to worry about, it's the blankets of roaches.

Malaysia's floating mosque.

These jagged limestone blades cut out through the canopy of the jungles of Borneo.

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

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."

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.