Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

A history of heat is on display at this unique Austrian museum.

Vienna's underworld of tunnels and subterranean rivers made an iconic appearance in a 1949 Orson Welles film.

A patriotic medieval knight in driven-nail armor raised money for widows and orphans of WWI.

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

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

This cubist Vienna church building looks like some sort of alien stonehenge.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

Located right outside of Vienna, visitors can take in expansive views of an ethereal forest.

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.

The former private quarters and office of Dr. Sigmund Freud now hosts a museum housing the works of the founding father of psychoanalysis.

The resting place for anonymous victims of the Danube's dark waters.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.