This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

From lefty Jewish gathering site to hip cultural site in just 80 years.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.

White cockroaches and other cave species occupy this massive series of lava tubes.

The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.