This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.

Where cemeteries are carved into the side of cliffs and infants are buried in the hollows of trees.

An apparition of Virgin Mary in Herzegovina.

Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.

Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.

Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.

Home of St. Urho, the fictional patron saint of Finland.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

Oldest building in California still in use.

Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

Celebrating the Eucharist, the day is a legal holiday in many parts of Germany.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.

Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.

Fascinating collection of Khoisan rock engravings, still situated in their original setting.

Fountain where visitors can earn a license to be mad.

A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes.

Topless shrine of northern Ghana.

One of the most well-known city festivals in the world.

Annual rush for a sacred desert lake's fish stock.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.