At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.

This cluttered cantina is famed for its cheese-spiked, raisin-flavored liqueur.

These strikingly colorful paintings were created by a mysterious Mesoamerican civilization.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

Hidden inside a hotel is a museum of miniature models depicting the traditions and history of Mexico.

The "world's smallest volcano" has been used to store meals and dispose of dead bodies.

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.

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

An archeological treasure trove stumbled upon by a couple of children.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.

This tiny movie theater was the last one in the U.S. constructed in the Nuevo Deco architectural style.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

The abandoned ruins of a beautiful medieval castle just outside Barcelona.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.