Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

The floor of the oldest surviving synagogue in the Americas is entirely covered in sand.

Shipwrecks, ruins, and turtles are all that remain on this haunting Caribbean ghost island.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.

A multi-storied painting that depicts the area's rich and diverse maritime history.