This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.

Medieval irrigation channels built into the sides of mountains provided Valais with water for hundreds of years.

A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

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

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

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

For centuries no one knew there were hundreds of bones and precious artwork hidden beneath this Swiss church.

A 22-million-year-old sandstone cave is a natural habitat for award-winning cheese.

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

Video games, body language, and postal history are all on display in this Swiss museum.