This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

A Parisian exterminator's shop whose storefront displays stuffed rats hanging from traps.

This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.

Artworks by loners, prisoners and the criminally insane.

Featuring a meatless buffet fit for kings, this family-owned Zurich eatery is considered the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the West.

Once the site of a 12-century monastery, this tiny island is now home to only five permanent residents.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.