A sanctuary for sickly, stray, or wounded donkeys.

The remnants of an abandoned, 19th-century gold mill along Aruba's rugged northeastern coast.

A safe place for the wild donkeys of a hot vacation destination.

The mouldering manses of wealthy colonials still pock the streets of a Curaçao neighborhood.

Shipwrecks, ruins, and turtles are all that remain on this haunting Caribbean ghost island.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

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

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

One of the oldest restaurants in the Seychelles.

The tallest church in Mechelen might have been the tallest in the world if not for a lack of funds.

The largest fountain in Bratislava.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

A replica of the Liberty Bell rang daily from West Berlin's City Hall throughout the Cold War.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.

Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.