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A former graveyard for Riga’s elite is now a large park with elegant monuments.

Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.

This lonely tomb is all that remains of a once-bustling ancient trade hub visited by Marco Polo.

This museum contains a vast array of puppets and marionettes from all over the world, featuring incredible works by Portuguese creators.

Once a safe haven for locals engaged in blood feuds, this 400-year-old fortified tower is now a museum showing what life was like for those lying in wait within its walls.

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.

A novel collection of medical curiosities housed in an 18th-century surgeon training academy.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

A collection of historical engines and rolling stock from throughout Riga's rich railway history.

An ancient Chinese temple where even the emperor dressed like a farmer in the name of the harvest.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

Genitals, claws, and faces are served at this Beijing eatery.

North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

A progressive LGBTQ hub offers dancing, HIV testing, art, and more.

Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

The first Confucian temple in Taiwan, founded by the son of a pirate lord, doubled as the island's first state-sponsored school.

Housed in a Japanese colonial-era bank, this cafe pours next-level cold brew.

High rises built to house displaced military personnel and their families form a unique cylindrical shape.

You can still see the remains of a sacred 3,000-year-old cypress.