The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

A collection of intricate sculptures so small they have to be seen through a microscope.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

Constructed on the ruins of a convent, this tower saved countless lives.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.

How a lunch counter in Chile became a shrine to the 42nd president of the United States

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

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

A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.

Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.

Tiny artwork tucked within glass letterboxes form this hidden gem of an art gallery.

These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.

The word 'wunderkammer' translates as 'wonder-chamber'. This Wunderkammer is both a museum and a retail store.

This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.

The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.