The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

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

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

A Korean village where times stands still.

Over 80,000 carved wood blocks make up one of the world's oldest intact Buddhist canons.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

Wall after wall of this French seaside neighborhood is intricately decorated with seashells and corals.

The experimental test tracks of a retro-futuristic monorail still stand in the French countryside.

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.