Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

An exquisite example of Uyghur Islamic architecture.

This historic franken-chapel is the oldest wooden church in the world, at least part of it.

This crumbling 14th century chapel became so unstable the roofing apparently collapsed during a wedding ceremony, narrowly missing the curate's head.

An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

The largest known medieval map of the world.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.

Explore Hull's historic Old Town by following the sea creatures scattered throughout its charmingly cobbled streets.

This mummified mermaid corpse is an aquatic curio that was eventually revealed to be a fake.

What looks like missing grout is actually an old pub's peephole.

Lewis Carroll's White Rabbit or something else altogether?

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

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

In La Paz's huge, city-sized cemetery, the deceased are stored in rows of apartment-like buildings.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.