A stone monument acknowledging Scotland's right to have a separate Parliament from the one in Westminster.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Home to the world's largest collection of ancient Champa's sculptural works, featuring many Hindu and Buddhist deities.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

This lighthouse has been guiding shipping into the Golden Gate since before the American Civil War.

Established hundreds of years ago, Gandan remains the premier Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar.

Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.

The monastery survived the Communist revolution in Mongolia as a religious museum.

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

One of the smallest parks in San Francisco honors the legacy of the "Mother of Civil Rights in California."

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

A sliver of 19th-century Germany sits on the shore of a Chilean lake.

This fairytale house on the shore of a Chilean Lake oozes an eclectic mix of Chilote and German Cultural heritage.

A non-profit that uses the impressive smelling abilities of African Pouched Rats to find and clear unexploded land mines.

The United States' first transcontinental automobile road came to its end at this spot in San Francisco's Lincoln Park.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.