An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

Pettah's beautiful floating market was once a stinky canal in a sketchy industrial area.

This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.

Why is there a vintage Rolls Royce in this Buddhist temple?

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

Known as the most scenic route in Sri Lanka, this train line is steeped in history and offers an unparalleled view of the country.

Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

This abandoned airplane hanger is said to have once been a top secret launch facility.

A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.

The place where World War I began.

A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.

A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.