This conservation area filled with colorful birds is the last community forest within the city of Kathmandu.

This quiet chapel was central to a community of settlers who reclaimed an abandoned fort.

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

This memorial is dedicated to the legendary suffragette, who stepped in front of the king's horse during the Epsom Derby.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.

In Chapultepec Park there is a pavilion gifted to Mexico from South Korea to honor the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Although their purpose is unknown, these ancient Roman supporting arches showcase Hellenistic ingenuity.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

The United Arab Emirates's biggest and oldest fort pays homage to a lost era.

The confluence of modernist and traditional architecture in this religious complex reflects the history of both the living and the dead being uprooted, displaced, and rehoused.

At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

Deep in the Negev Desert, the world's tallest solar tower looks like a sight straight out of science fiction.

This ancient castle has been abandoned since the Edwardian conquest of Wales.

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare to enter.

The grave of Mrs. Reginald Hargreaves, who inspired the tale 'Alice in Wonderland.'

This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.

This 2,000-year-old stone maze is one of the oldest in the country, but its purpose is still a mystery.

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

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.