A small island that was once a key Axis fortification during World War II.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

The last of its kind in the country.

The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.

Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

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

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

An archaeological treasure trove towers over the valley of Chiavenna.

Remnants of cone-shaped fascist bomb shelters in Milan.

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

This church, better known for its weeping portrait of the Virgin Mary, also houses the world's oldest existing piece of taxidermy.