The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

Kenya’s oldest town is more than 700 years old and home to 6,000 donkeys.

Replicas of Apollo's leonine stone guard cats still line a sacred row in Greece.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Pivotal home of Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

A quick and simple solution to Cambodia's train woes.