This striking landscape in northern Vietnam contains both geological and archaeological wonders.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

The giant birds honor two native North American species.

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

Thanks to an acoustic anomaly, this unassuming stone bench has heard one hundred years of secrets.

This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland's second largest island emit an entrancing sound.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.