Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

Have tea in a cemetery with a dazzling view of Istanbul.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

The former house of an anthropologist couple displays Lacandón Maya artifacts in a homey atmosphere.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Underwater art project will double as a massive artificial coral reef to help regenerate the damaged ecosystem.

From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

Brass plaques embedded in pavement preserve the memories of those who lost their lives at the hands of Nazis during World War II.

According to the local legend, these boys and ducks were turned to stone by an angered water goblin.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.