A swamp that was the site of prehistoric water burials also managed to preserve its corpses for millennia.

This Ukranian fortress is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe.

There is a mouldering Jewish cemetery hidden away in the capital of Moldova.

Elaborate mansions built by Roma residents in Soroca to show their success after centuries of discrimination.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

Religious perseverance and cultural coexistence manifest in an architectural gem that multiple wars couldn't topple.

Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.

Monumental paintings, discovered in a Mexican cathedral in 1957, depict the deaths of some friars in Japan.

The former headquarters of a leader in the Mexican Revolution, and the site of an often-reproduced image.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

A wooden dock art installation on Chiloé Island taps into the island's indigenous mythology.

A desert that evokes the surreal.

An underexplored, 130-foot tropical waterfall that you will have all to yourself.

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

A small but industrious mining operation that allows visitors to touch precious gems while they are still in the rock.

This park feels like a lush little jungle full of wildlife nestled within São Paulo.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

The legendary luxury train passage is commemorated with a charming museum inside its former eastern terminus.