A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.

An exhibition devoted to the life (and posthumous taxidermy form) of the last known representative of the Pinta Island Tortoises.

The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.

The southernmost postal office in South America.

With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.

This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

This Italianate house was the childhood home of the prominent Canadian painter, Emily Carr.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

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

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

This Swiss cemetery is reserved for people who died in climbing accidents.

World's strongest whirlpool.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.