Once the private home of China’s most legendary tycoon, getting inside this stunning mansion no longer requires an elite pedigree or acts of daring.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

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

A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.

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

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

Former military fort and site of untold horrors during WWII, this island may become the Adriatic's next luxury resort.

Ride in 1960s style on the private luxury train Marshal Josip Tito used to travel around Yugoslavia.

Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works.

One of Bogdan Bogdanović's first spomeniks honors those who died during the People's Liberation Struggle in Macedonia.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

The cross-shaped memorial is filled with kitschy tributes to the late pop star.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.