In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.

Inside this Jewish cemetery is a memorial to soldiers who deserted the German army and were executed.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

A 605-page Quran penned in the blood of a dictator is locked away in a mosque.

The famous greeting card maker owns a collection of paintings by the famed surrealist.

The artist and his brother are buried in a landscape straight out of a van Gogh painting.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.

The historic “pink house on the hill” is an architectural gem that now serves as a center for water conservation.

The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

The forgotten remnants of a land-to-sea cable car that was once unique in the world.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.