Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

This unassuming oasis elevated just above the busy streets of Jerusalem offers one of the best views of the Old City.

An ancient tunnel in Jerusalem built to redirect water in the event of a siege is one of history’s great architectural innovations.

Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.

The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.

A schooner, nicknamed "The Unsinkable," with a long history of survival in the Indian Ocean.

You can find more than 200 species of tropical plants at this garden owned by a former ambassador.

A British general, a suggestive tree, a map of paradise.

This vestige of Seychelles’s colonial past now resides in a busy intersection and didn’t chime for its first 96 years.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.

This fountain tucked away in a park is the focal point of the only "Green Basilica" in Germany.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.