Colonial architecture meets urban art in this sprawling open-air gallery.

An artisanal toy-maker’s works are highlighted in this museum dedicated to the craft of toys.

This botanical garden boasts sculptures, industrial ruins, and an endorsement from the Dalai Lama.

Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy."

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

This restored opera house is named after a soprano known for tragic romance, exile, and a truly uncomfortable wedding.

From Nunavut to Tierra del Fuego, you won't find any lighthouse higher than this one.

This simple plaque remembers the fearless human rights defender's tragic death.

The former home of the famed revolutionary Pancho Villa is now a museum in his honor.

The home of an eccentric Edwardian gentleman is packed to the rafters with handcrafted items collected over a lifetime.

A ruined castle revived by a glove magnate, home to countless tales of bad luck, romance, and war.

This modernist cinema has survived war and reconstruction to become a symbol of Lebanon’s revolutionary spirit.

Beirut's thinnest building was the result of feuding brothers.

This former cathedral is now a bustling library packed with students and pigeons.

This massive monument towers over the city as a constant reminder of the lives lost during Algeria's hard-won war for independence.

This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.

The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.

One of the oldest and largest castles in the world.

Amid the rubble of Aleppo's Old Quarter, part of a historic market has been restored and re-opened.

Only a handful of these gorgeous historic waterwheels remain but even those are in danger from local unrest.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.

Also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, this is one of the world's largest and oldest mosques.

Thousands of colorful pirogues showcase ingenious craftsmanship at the largest fishermen port in Nouakchott.