A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

Located on the campus of Emory University, this museum is filled with objects from the Americas to ancient Greece.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

A MiG-17 fighter jet sits atop this memorial to the indiscriminate bombardment of Hargeisa.

This cave located in the badlands of Somaliland contains some of the oldest cave art in Africa.

A surprising number of shipwrecks visible just off the Somaliland coast.

This stop on the Camino de Santiago stands high above the underwater ruins of a medieval town.

The most elaborate of 12 medieval arched doorways to the old city of Burgos.

This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.