Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

A journey through 430 years of bulbiculture in the Netherlands.

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.

Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.

This archaeological museum in one of Peru’s most intriguing regions exhibits ancient artifacts from the Nazca civilization.

This medieval Italian village was transformed into an architectural marvel by the famous "Papessa" Donna Olimpia.

Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

The ruins of Theodore Roosevelt's beloved ranch stand in a forgotten corner of a national park named after him.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

This quiet island in the middle of a bustling city is actually a volcano dotted with Māori ruins.

This unconventionally beautiful landscape possesses stunning scenery you won't easily forget.

Built to be the ideal penitentiary, this abandoned panopticon saw several revolts and even a prisoners' coup.

A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.

A founding document of the European Union was written on an island where Roman emperors once banished women.

A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

Enjoy fresh-baked bread and fish from a repurposed Portuguese fortress.