This atmospheric ruins are truly a sight to behold.

Palace, temple, and pyramid ruins mark the ancient Mesoamerican capital of Totonacapan.

The largest collection of artifacts from the Olmec civilization, the mother culture of Mesoamerica.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

Established hundreds of years ago, Gandan remains the premier Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar.

There are millions of temples in India, but only one prominent temple dedicated to the Hindu creator god.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

The abandoned site of the Beatles spiritual awakening and subsequent revolt.

A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.

This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

This cozy little museum is a journey through the history of Mongolia’s capital.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

A memorial dedicated to the victims of the Columbine High School shootings.

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

The monastery survived the Communist revolution in Mongolia as a religious museum.

An institution dedicated to curiosity, logic, riddles, and Mongolia's long history of puzzles.

Soviet General Zhukov’s former home is a quiet spot amid the heavy traffic of Ulaanbaatar.

The birthplace of modern China.

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

A hat for every occasion can be found in this British Columbia haunt.