One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

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

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

Established hundreds of years ago, Gandan remains the premier Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar.

This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

A unique memorial made up of a collection of memorials, all commemorating the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

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