The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

An otherworldly alpine pasture with its own unique microculture that recalls Middle Earth.

Island wonderland for communist autocrats.

The place where World War I began.

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.