This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

This amazing oasis of art and plants is hidden on the outskirts of Marrakesh.

A Moroccan getaway in the mountain range that plays the Himalayas' stunt double.

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

Slovenia's first mosque is a striking mix of Islamic and modernist architecture.

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

These primitive rock paintings include a very beloved depiction of a woolly mammoth.

Hidden in the hills is a mysterious stone structure, known only to a few.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.