Roudbar Alamout, Iran
Alamut Castle
This ruined fortress was the stronghold for a persecuted medieval leader and his infamous Assassins.
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Roudbar Alamout, Iran
This ruined fortress was the stronghold for a persecuted medieval leader and his infamous Assassins.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.
Lima, Peru
Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Captured in 1968, the Cold War spy ship is the only U.S. Navy vessel being held by a foreign government.
Unyun pruwinsya, Peru
With nearly double the depth of the Grand Canyon, this Peruvian canyon is one of the deepest in the world.
Lima, Peru
The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.
Lima, Peru
A small, emotionally charged room inside the Mario Testino Museum dedicated to Princess Diana and one famous photo shoot.
Leeds, England
This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.
Lübeck, Germany
A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.
Provincia de Bongará, Peru
The world's fifth tallest waterfall is a spectacular silver chute of water that cuts through the cloud forest in northern Peru.
Kolossi, Cyprus
This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.
Folkestone, England
One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.
Leymebamba, Peru
Hundreds of mummies in a silent room, some with eerily pained expressions preserved on their faces.
Sousa, Brazil
One of the few places in the world where visitors can walk alongside fossilized tracks from 80 different dinosaur species.
Cushamen, Argentina
With the Wild Bunch hunted almost to extinction and the law closing in on him, Butch Cassidy fled to this remote cabin in Argentina.
Kyaukse, Myanmar
The tower claims to be the world's only pagoda made entirely from Myanmar's lucrative gemstone.
Pomerode, Brazil
The preserved home of the first settler of "the most German town in Brazil."
Aquiraz, Brazil
From 135 feet high riders plunge down the world's tallest freestanding body slide at 65 mph.
Lamas, Peru
A kitschy Italian medieval-style castle incongruously located amidst one of the most historic towns in the Peruvian Amazon.
Gubbio, Italy
The world's largest "Christmas tree" is illuminated by hundreds of lights stretching 2,000 feet up the slope of Mount Ingino.
Madrid, Spain
A unique exhibit lets blind people experience famous works of art and architecture with their hands.
Foynes, Ireland
The world's only flying boat museum honors a small Irish village that sent 20th-century aviation to new heights.
Madrid, Spain
A towering monument in Spain has proven to be more labor-intensive than initially planned.
Staufen im Breisgau, Germany
A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.