An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

135 bronze medallions mark a French meridian line which once rivaled the hotshot Greenwich timeline.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A remarkable range of flora and fauna are represented in this Dominican nature preserve.

Learn the history of Dominican rum production.

The final resting place of Christopher Columbus - or possibly someone else.

The first hospital in the New World.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.