This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

Inside this building is another country within Rome, a sovereign entity without a physical territory.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

The enchanting home of an eccentric Swedish physicist and author sits in the hills of Anacapri.

The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

A small museum that celebrates the history and culture of the LGBTQ community in England.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.