This communist country can still appreciate its fragrant past.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

Neo-cave art on the macro scale.

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'

The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

Austria's ultra-modern art museum looks like Cthulhu's giant alien heart.

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

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

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.