Enjoy a slice under the midnight sun at the world’s northermost Domino’s.

The original shop where the iconic Belgian praline was invented.

The defense built to protect one of the last found pieces of land on Earth.

Where the legendary wizard sleeps for eternity, according to Arthurian lore.

In Stone Town, Zanzibar, the city’s culture and history is told through its doors.

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

This modern district offers a stark contrast to Bordeaux's terrace-lined squares and waterfront façades.

Unusual carved mural of “barefoot diva” Cesária Évora, icon of Cape Verdean morna music.

The largest Commonwealth memorial to the missing and dead of the Battle of the Somme.

Cemetery honors Americans who died during WWII and is the resting place of Gen. George S. Patton.

Perhaps the only one of its kind, the nearly-forgotten site once held mortal (and rigged) gladiatorial games between tigers and imperial war elephants.

Honoring the Guinness brewer whose quest for the perfect pint led to the creation of the t-test, a cornerstone of modern statistics.

A 3,000 acre historic oasis and farm in the middle of the UAE's "Green City".

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

This might be the world’s tallest Bronze Age standing stone.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

A memorial to the atrocities of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.

A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.

Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania.

Climb into Albania's communist history while enjoying a spectacular ocean view.

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.