This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.

A model village fit for an emperor.

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

A tea party concludes each visit to this Russian spice cookie sanctum.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

Former headquarters of the KGB.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

Dr. Strangelove-esque tours reveal the inside a bunker once reserved for Stalin himself.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

This massive monument honors the first human in space.

Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts.

Gargantuan home of Russian science.

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.