A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.

Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.

Hidden in the garden of physicist Erwin Schrödinger's house is a life-size figure of a cat from his famous thought experiment.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

A Parisian exterminator's shop whose storefront displays stuffed rats hanging from traps.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

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

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

This tiny New Jersey village has lived many lives but seems determined to remain a ghost town.

This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."