Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

A unique interactive experience of everyday life in communist Yugoslavia—a very different time in Croatian history.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Some of the best Chinese-Vietnamese fusion can be found at outposts of this homegrown empire.

Two James Beard Award-winning chefs are putting their own spin on Filipino favorites in a food market stall.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

It's just another skyscraper, but it's shaped like '90s cell phone.

These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.

The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.