Still standing despite its considerable slant, this tilted lighthouse has become a local symbol of resilience.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

Located in the shadow of a volcano, this church is tied to the culture of the Purépecha people.

One of Mexico's rare urban natural parks features waterfalls and a working fish farm.

Climb and walk into the crater of one of the youngest volcanoes on Earth.

This fiberglass version of the Awakening sculpture by Seward Johnson, now resides in its third location in Italy, in Viterbo.

For centuries, this town's hot springs have been embraced by rich and poor—and even by Popes.

A typical crusty old museum this isn't.

The spectacular subterranean collection includes dazzling minerals, including a piece of "kryptonite."

Mexico's largest collection of masks is found in the ruins of an abandoned convent.

The walls and ceilings of the "Mexican Sistine Chapel" are almost completely covered with mural, sculpture, inscriptions and oil paintings.

The birthplace of the builder of the Statue of Liberty is now a museum dedicated to his work.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

The only Roman honorific column in Istanbul.

This elevator was built in 1907 to connect two neighborhoods separated by a steep, rocky cliff.

Byzantine emperors ruled, lived, and died in this 13th-century palace-turned-museum.