A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

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

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

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

Gruesome statues of people reborn in Buddhist hell stand among the ruins of an 11th-century sanctuary.

Rusted structures stand like ghosts of Cyprus' 6,000-year-old copper industry.

A copy of the brutal decapitation device that predated the French Guillotine by about 200 years.

In the world's most bombed country relative to its size, this incredible organization helps pick up the pieces.

This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.

This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

Originally planted by the ancient Carthaginians, this sprawling palm grove is one of the largest in the world.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.

This small museum is basically a time capsule of daily life in the Soviet Union.

A mysterious, hidden cluster of Buddha sculptures carved into the rocks.

You'll never meet anyone this passionate about elephant droppings.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.