This historic theater's pipe organ still accompanies silent films just like it did in 1929.

A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.

Once the path of a railway tunnel, now home to thousands of glowing insects.

A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

A Victorian mansion, painstakingly reproduced to appear just as the the Munster's family home did on TV.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

Riding on a pair of architectural dragons, this Thailand temple holds murals full of lurid imagery.

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

All of Thailand's architectural landmarks, plus some made up ones, all viewable via two-seater bicycle.

Acres of salt crystal pyramids dry in the sun along Thailand's "salt road."