This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.

In the upscale neighborhood of Miraflores in Lima, a pretty little park is home to dozens of cats.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.

Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.

Cavernous opening completely encased in Karst limestone.

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

It celebrates the four men from South Africa who have won the Nobel Peace Prize.

A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.