Rome, Italy
Mercatus Traiani (Trajan's Market)
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
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Rome, Italy
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
Nikko, Japan
Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.
Hội An, Vietnam
One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.
Market Harborough, England
This iconic building was founded as a school for the impoverished, but became one for the sons of the local gentry.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This secluded museum beats the drum for the preservation of Nepal's musical heritage.
Genoa, Italy
Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.
Nikko, Japan
These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.
Kyoto, Japan
More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.
West Mersea, England
This stretch of beach is the site of a prime watering hole and a primate watchtower.
Pisa, Italy
Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.
Ahmedabad, India
This 16th-century mosque is the hallmark of the African architectural legacy in India.
New Delhi, India
This beautiful 16th-century necropolis marks an astonishing feat in heritage conservation.
New Delhi, India
An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.
Sydney, Australia
Native Australian lizards inhabit this garden celebrating Sydney and its sister city in China.
Tokyo, Japan
This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."
Rye, England
Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.
Rabat, Morocco
Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
Tokyo, Japan
Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.
Singapore
This fountain was once heralded as the largest in the world.
Singapore
Across this single-file rope bridge is what has been claimed to be the edge of continental Asia.
London, England
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
Tallinn, Estonia
The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.
Budapest, Hungary
Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.