The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

An island on the Venetian Lagoon hosts this stone chair that has nothing to do with the King of the Huns.

Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

Three hundred illuminated pillars form an “artificial forest” in Medellín.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

Located outside Medellín, this Colombian park focuses on conservation and sustainability.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

This 16-foot, 6-ton statue in the singer's hometown doesn't actually look like her.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

This historic hiding place, often used by people escaping slavery, is a testament to a heroic struggle for freedom.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Outdoor escalators and art have helped change what was once a notoriously dangerous part of Medellín.

Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.

At this Austin dive bar, it's been Christmas every day for more than 50 years.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

Still standing despite its considerable slant, this tilted lighthouse has become a local symbol of resilience.

This replica medieval European village in the Dominican Republic was built by a Hollywood set designer.

The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.