This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

This painting of a beloved dog will be on display at the Scottish National Gallery at long as the museum exists.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

The stoutest tree in the world.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

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

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

A pretty park of over 1,600 olive trees that grew from just three saplings brought over from Spain.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

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

A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.

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