A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.

This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.

A tombstone on the grounds of the royal castle marks the burial site of a Swedish king's beloved dog.

This mesmerizing, colorful structure looks like a tent made from stained glass.

These towering cliffs jut dramatically from the middle of a barren desert.

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

This ornate church designed by a self-taught architect is an eclectic masterpiece in the heart of Central Mexico.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

Outside a Viking museum sits a modern-day runestone made by a Swedish runemaster using traditional methods.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

Gravity seems to fail at this intriguing Swedish attraction.

This small town's local tradition is to create the world's tallest ice pillar.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

The smallest museum in Basel, Switzerland, is a two-foot-by-two-foot window in the door of a 600-year-old house.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

This mineral lake known for its healing powers is so buoyant it's been dubbed the "Dead Sea of Canada."

This landmark is a central figure in the Nez Perce origin story.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

When this 18th-century observatory's meridian was moved, it set Sweden's time back by 0.04 seconds.

This small, rural pioneer cemetery is full of interesting grave markers.

Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world's largest wholesale food market.

Finland's northernmost zoo is home to the country's only polar bears.

An Ethiopian cloud forest protects some of the last wild arabica plants.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.