This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

A whimsical European-style chateau that calls the coast of Chile home.

How a lunch counter in Chile became a shrine to the 42nd president of the United States

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

Would you dare to dangle from a great height in a wooden basket?

A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.

Brasilia's oldest newsstand is sheltered by a wish-granting tunnel-tree.

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

This antique rail car has been reborn as an urban cafe.

An obelisk marks the exact center of the continent, as per the calculations of the legendary Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.