On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A superb spot to appreciate the traditional boats of the Indian Ocean.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.

This 2,000-year-old Doric bridge is still open to pedestrian traffic to this day.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

The most remote tree in the world survived desertification, but not a drunk truck driver.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

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

From neon green watering holes to bleached elephant foetuses, this Mozambique museum makes natural history weird.

Legend says it was constructed with the destroyed pillar of an ancient Greek Temple.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.