The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.

This oddly shaped boulder in Paris is rumored to be cursed.

This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.

Where Saint-Martin ends and Sint Maarten begins (or vice versa).

An old mining site that is slowly being reclaimed by nature.

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

From Carthage's Hannibal to riders of the Tour de France, many have crossed this scenic route through the Alps.

These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.

This candy-pink cathedral of Da Nang is also known as the Chicken Church.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

Horse cemetery on the grounds of Blarney Castle.

The crumbling remains of a 19th-century textile factory.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

An abandoned shopping gallery built during Fascist Italy tucked in the center of Palermo.

A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.