As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

The tallest church in Mechelen might have been the tallest in the world if not for a lack of funds.

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

This 21st century cabinet of curiosities includes dinosaur bones, moon rocks, film memorabilia, and more.

Flowers have mysteriously appeared on her effigy every day for the last 150 years.

An ancient Ethiopian cave church is endangered by the simple building of a road.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.

The colorful soil of Iran’s "Rainbow Island" attracts artists and nature lovers.

Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.

A beautiful chapel on the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese claims to house the tomb of King Edward II of England.

A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.

The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.