A perfectly restored 17th-century hammam in the heart of Lahore.

The history of the oldest fort in Baltistan is steeped in familial rivalry and gruesome deaths.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.

This historic hiding place, often used by people escaping slavery, is a testament to a heroic struggle for freedom.

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

A colossal statue with a controversial past, forgotten for more than 30 years.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

The remnants of an abandoned, 19th-century gold mill along Aruba's rugged northeastern coast.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

This seemingly unremarkable boulder is said to bear the hoofprint of the devil himself.

With nickel-steel armor and three-inch thick bullet resistant windows, FDR's train was a rolling fortress.

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.

12,000 sq. ft. museum tracing erotic art from antiquity to modern times.

Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.