Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."

An indigenous ethnobotanist runs this brunch spot celebrating Australia’s native flavors.

The village's cobblestone streets are lined with shops displaying exquisite copper craftsmanship.

A series of mosaics in Mexico City's Historic Center celebrate the Basque Country's "eighth province"—its diaspora.

This striking building appears to defy gravity, a tower balancing atop a much smaller cube.

A pilgrimage site where people ask Saint Dymphna to watch over those who are not of sound mind.

These bridges were designed to guide the soul on its spiritual journey to heaven.

Sites connected to a woman born on a ship and spared by a pirate.

These cabins mark the site where our 11th president was born (probably).

The ruins of a 19th-century mill are hidden along a greenway in a prominent Charlotte neighborhood.

This steam locomotive served as both an interesting static display and unique playground equipment since 1959.

During the American Revolutionary War, iron excavated from this mine was used to make swords, cannons, and more.

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.

This former hotel and casino was part of a paper mill operation that was one of Mexico's largest employers.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.