A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

Visit a century-old sweet shop serving gold-standard mango sticky rice.

The home-turned-museum of Barış Manço, the mustachioed Turkish Elvis for children.

The only Roman honorific column in Istanbul.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

Venture outside of the city and into a family compound for a meal unlike any other.

It makes sense that this airport, serving one of Mexico's most artistic cities, also doubles as a gallery.

Step past a rainbow of Oaxacan nightshades for a menu of regional moles worthy of weddings and funerals.

Bold, unapologetically spicy Mixtecan flavors are on the menu here.

The stoutest tree in the world.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

Abandoned bull fighting ring, slowly falling apart in Uruguay.

Constructed on the ruins of a convent, this tower saved countless lives.

This beautiful example of neoclassical architecture is one of Uruguay's most treasured cultural gems.