The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

At a museum of everyday objects, it is the act of collecting that is really on display.

This "City of Books" holds a museum, library, and the complete personal book collections of five of Mexico's greatest thinkers.

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.

This pre-Hispanic apartment complex also includes ancestral paintings that point to its military past.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

The lavish temple of the Cao Dai religion that includes Buddha, Mohammed, Joan of Arc, and Victor Hugo.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

These "50 Fortresses" have been unearthed in the ancient oasis of Khwarezm.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

The tiny statues form China's only known terracotta army from the Han dynasty.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Throughout this South Korean village, homes and businesses are covered in fantastic handpainted murals.

This historical manor is complete with a magnificent garden.

This 17th-century manor house provides a fascinating glimpse into old-world Mallorcan life.