The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.

An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.

The ruins of the "place of the cloud snake" sit in the middle of an urban environment.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and until recently, the largest glass mural in the US.

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

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

Known as the most scenic route in Sri Lanka, this train line is steeped in history and offers an unparalleled view of the country.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

The ruins of this medieval castle on a foggy hill tell the story of a once-mighty empire.

The last remaining predreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.