This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

This ornate church has survived Nazi and Soviet occupation, including a short stint as a Soviet-era gymnasium and cinema.

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.