The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

A small curiosity shop with items ranging from antique medical supplies to taxidermied animals.

Brawny guys rolling around in oil is the oldest regular sporting event besides the Olympics.

Housed in an old British jail, this spot serves up Georgian, Russian, and Ukrainian specialities with a side of Turkish history.

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.

The world's only pure blue lizard lives exclusively on this secluded tropical island.

The enormous appendage offers spectacular views of Colombia's Huila Department.

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.

This gorgeous, colorful 18th-century church is part of one of Bolivia's few surviving Jesuit missions.

During this Bolivian festival/fair you can wish for wealth, success, love, and more by buying a miniature version of your desire.

This devil-dancing ceremony now celebrates a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary that appeared to a modern-day Robin Hood in a mineshaft.

Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes.

An ancient Incan convent on Lake Titicaca's Island of the Moon.

The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.

If you've ever wondered at which cycle of the moon you’re supposed to spread manure produced by your guinea pigs, this is the place for you.

This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

The largest open-air contemporary art center in Latin America is a unique experience in the Atlantic Forest.

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.