Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.

This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.

In Stone Town, Zanzibar, the city’s culture and history is told through its doors.

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

The world's most important buildings shrunk to a tiny size.

The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

When this monument to Slovenia's national poet was erected, it's said to have sparked the ire of nearby church authorities.

Buy raw milk from a 24/7 vending machine or pick up tomb candles at this local market.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

A relic from the Industrial Revolution got a second life as a contemporary performing arts space.

The only monument in Slovenia celebrating the famous writer, who stayed there for one night entirely by mistake.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

A diminutive statue that was inspired by the sculptor's own daughter.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

An open-air museum dedicated to tombstones and roadside stone monuments.

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.