A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

This tiny chapel atop a sea stack is dedicated to the patron saint of Ponza, Saint Silverius.

This crescent-shaped beach is said to glow under the light of a full moon.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

A granite monument honors a beloved World War II canine mascot.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

A bronze statue of the famed Prussian naturalist commemorates the year he spent in Mexico.

This Japanese-inspired park showcases the city's peculiar trends for naming features after foreign rulers.

Mexico's National Sound Library houses music, recordings, and voices from the nation's rich past.

A bullet-scarred monastery chronicles Mexico's turbulent history of foreign invasions.

Mexico City decorates its facades with extravagant floral arrangements every year.

These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

This "City of Books" holds a museum, library, and the complete personal book collections of five of Mexico's greatest thinkers.

This French cemetery houses some of the most exquisite examples of funerary art in Mexico City.

This once-abandoned mansion is now a dreamy event space.