The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient Roman religious cult contains an exquisite traditional fresco.

A 1,000-year-old church holds the bones of the Christian martyrs who died hiding inside it.

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.

A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.

The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

An ambiguous ambience emanates from this centuries old leprosy quarantine.

This open air archeological site houses almost as much wildlife as it does classical religious artifacts.

Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.