A rock maze opens up to a panoramic viewpoint at an abandoned mine full of ghost stories.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

The charred, dead skeleton of an oak tree is said to have consoled a dying 16th-century Italian poet.

The first Russian Orthodox church in the Catholic city of Rome in almost a thousand years.

A beautiful, historic location open to the public.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

This decoration above a door, an unofficial family crest, is said to come alive during the night to try to get free of the stone.

High in the mountains of Kochi Prefecture, a magnificent library designed by a world-famous architect.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

Two thousand feline artifacts fill Malaysia's "Cat City."

A prison tower–like edifice honoring a beloved local benefactor.

A medieval house with mysterious alchemical inscriptions on its facade

At this medieval church, Thomas Beckett was cantonized as a martyr.

This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

A beautiful mountaintop mausoleum devoted to a Montenegrin icon can't seem to make everyone happy.

A billionaire heiress' menagerie of animals were lovingly laid to rest on the grounds of her former estate.

These "mermaids" that surround a plaza in Segovia are rather sphinx-like.

This World War I fortress is the perfect place to catch a Montenegrin sunset.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

This mansion was made famous by its colorful cast of owners and location along the Sante Fe Trail.

A remarkably opulent mansion with a tragic history.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.