This octagonal cottage is the smallest and the oldest council house in the United Kingdom.

An old curiosity shop holds on to a centuries-old tradition of manually-distilled rose water.

The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.

This botanical garden has been nicknamed "Alabama's Little Corner of Greece."

Its interior is adorned with some of the best examples of early Christian mosaics.

Legend says this ancient pagan site can cure all ailments.

This 15th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery also contained a school for illuminating manuscripts.

The poet’s boyhood home is now dedicated to celebrating his life and legacy.

Whimsical wash tubs row down the stream as part of this Carnival celebration.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

This generously endowed statue once stood guard outside a Roman home.

After this medieval Serbian fresco was hidden for centuries, an image of it became one of the first to be sent into space.

These ancient giraffes are the largest known animal petroglyphs in the world.

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

This Frank Lloyd Wright summer house was designed along Lake Erie as a retreat for a client's wife.

Known as the Royal Palace of the Euganean Hills, this often overlooked castle has been home for multiple noble families over the centuries.

This 21st century cabinet of curiosities includes dinosaur bones, moon rocks, film memorabilia, and more.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

A monument to the 70s rock icon stands on the road into this small Scottish town.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

This unique wooden mosque resembling a Chinese pagoda was said to be built without the use of nails.

This medieval castle was home to a known tyrant and features several hidden passages.

A medieval stronghold rising over the ruins of ancient Roman villas along Rome's southern coast.

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.