This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.

The western-most fortress on the Great Wall of China has gone from a strategic stronghold to a kitschy tourist carnival.

The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

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

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

A tiny graveyard with a mysterious past.

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

A pair of trees near a Hong Kong shrine are said to grant wishes, but only the ones they hold on to.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.