This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Once known as one of the finest tourist railways in Europe.

This ancient sword lay in a waterlogged tomb for 2,500 years, but managed to remain relatively untarnished and impressively sharp.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

Once the private home of China’s most legendary tycoon, getting inside this stunning mansion no longer requires an elite pedigree or acts of daring.

A stunning church overlooking the water that you will have all to yourself.

This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

While it might look like an ordinary chain, this is the shop that turned Thai iced tea into a global phenomenon.

Walk in the footsteps of the famed astronaut at Purdue University.

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

A 30-foot-high stream of chocolate flows continuously at the Lindt Home of Chocolate.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

One of the word's deepest gorges is also tied to a fantastic legend.

130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

This incredible Chinese theme park may be the largest bootleg in history.

With former lives as a bomb shelter and government parking lot, this shop is one of China’s most extraordinary locales for book-lovers.

Once an imperial lake garden, anyone can now visit this city park.