An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.