A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.

Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.

It's said that this stone with its mysterious runic inscription is evidence of the Norse visiting Narragansett.

An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

A temporary art piece to celebrate LGBTQ Pride is now a permanent part of Stockholm's traffic landscape.

This unique sculpture is often overlooked by pedestrians.

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

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.