This shrine is an ode to the region's rich Hispanic heritage.

The jewel of the museum is a rare tumulus, a funeral decoration from the 18th century.

A wall of this old hotel was decorated with drawings made of pebbles during its construction.

This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.

At this coffee shop, each drink celebrates African-American history and luminaries.

A Paisley park where little has changed since its early 20th-century creation.

A majestic hotel that also stands as a historic relic.

Scrap material from around Eritrea finds a new life at this outdoor market, where upcycling is a lifestyle.

This small shack near the entrance to Sequoia National Park has been in almost continuous operation for the last century.

Utopia and nostalgia mingle at the site of Bronson Alcott's ill-fated agrarian commune.

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.

Designed to provide fantastic views of the surrounding rainforest.

One of London's oldest houses contains a mixture of both old and modern features.

Art installations, derelict railcars, and endangered grasshoppers all call this south Berlin park home.

At the "fishing boat shrine," an offering is said to help ward off fevers.

The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.

Walk through history in a palace that has seen centuries of Muslim rulers.

These centuries old gardens have been restored to their 17th century condition.

Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.

Only a few walls remain of the last church the Pilgrims used before they sailed to North America.

Over the course of its history, this tiny island has held enslaved people in transit and served as a quarantine zone. Today, it's a giant tortoise sanctuary.