This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

Trek up this glacier before it disappears.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.