This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

Where America's first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.

The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.

The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.

Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

A breathtaking viewing platform over the Alps.

A 19th-century mansion houses the largest collection of gin in the European Union.

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

This former coal mine has been turned into a sprawling modern art complex.

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.

This building featuring Brutalist architecture has a rich media production history.