Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.

Stunning examples of Russia's 18th-century wooden architecture.