A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

A sculpture dedicated to the trade that gave the town its name.

You might want to bring a rain jacket to this travertine triple waterfall.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

Abandoned village in Sicily built during the agricultural reforms of Mussolini.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

The train platform where Jews were sent to concentration camps is now preserved as a Holocaust memorial.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

This sculpture of a rhinoceros suspended above a city square is meant to evoke the weight of the human condition.