Beijing, China
The Forbidden City
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
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Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Basel, Switzerland
This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.
Costa Rica
This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
A stone circle on the slopes of a Caribbean volcano commemorates the leader of an anti-slavery uprising.
Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe
A Caribbean chef recreates his enslaved great-great-grandmother's dishes inside the home she purchased after buying her freedom.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
This slowly crumbling mansion was home to one of East Africa's richest and most powerful slave traders.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.
Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.
Singapore
This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.
London, England
London's old-school healing garden.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Madrid, Spain
Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.
Madrid, Spain
The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
Brussels, Belgium
This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
Paris, France
This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.