A Latvian rescuer who saved countless lives during World War II.

This sacred site lives up to its name with its majestic, color-splashed sandstone formations.

Kakadu National Park is known for its stunning beauty and its rock art, which represents the longest historical records of any continuous civilization on Earth.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

Initially built for a Chinese princess and sultana, this well was used to secretly assassinate some 200 Portuguese colonizers.

Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Björk, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.

Slurp sesame noodles at the third-generation family-run establishment that invented them.

A 100-foot-tall mural in South Australia.

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.

This small museum celebrates the history of an Australian town known as the "Gateway to the Goldfields."

The site where whalers teamed up with orcas to hunt baleen whales.

This water wheel turned to stone in a matter of decades.

Low tide reveals an ocean bridge to an island full of art.

Ships still use this historic lighthouse to navigate dangerous, island waters.

The remains of an abandoned air force hospital located on a redeveloped Air Force base.

Initially meant to immortalize the valor of the colonizer, this monument is now a symbol of Mauritanian resistance.

A metal skywalk leads to the top of this striking granite outcrop in Porongurup National Park.

A set of outdoor stairs named in honor of a famous Austrian artist.

Family-run for more than a century, this pizzeria makes a unique mustard pie.

This large stone off the coast of Martinique had a brief career in the Royal Navy.

Have tea in a cemetery with a dazzling view of Istanbul.

Although not officially the world's tallest bin, this giant trash receptacle was designed to stop littering.