This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

This weekly bazaar started in the 1960s as a way for hippie travelers to barter their goods.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.

A misnamed well, with a deep dark past.

This plaza is home to a number of works, including Montpellier‘s own Arc de Triomphe.

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.

Walk through living pictures and music in the Cathedral of Images.

The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.

This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle.

This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

On La Gomera, "Silbadors" communicate in a 4,000-word language of whistles.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.