Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

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

A preserved block of timber buildings from the city's industrial era in the Middle Ages.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

These medieval carvings bear scars left by Parliamentarian troops during the English Civil War.

The house where Charles Darwin's grandfather formed many of his influential ideas and inventions.

Some wattle-and-daub, a Moorish mural, a glacial erratic, and a Giant named Gilbert.

The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

This graveyard boasts a medley of diverse and imaginative funeral architecture.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.