This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.

A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

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

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

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

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.

A tribute to a future time when gravity is conquered.