Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

Eat a meal surrounded by bomb fragments.

Believed to have once stored either human remains or rice wine, thousands of mysterious stone jars lie in ruin.

This magical place built as an astronomical center starred as a James Bond villain's lair.

Built in a perfect square, this archaeological site is one of the largest and best preserved ancient fortifications in India.

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

A vibrant street away from the typical tourist track, lined with colorful, mosaic-covered houses.

This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.