A stunning hermit's shrine on a steep rocky spur in Northern Italy.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.

Remains of an abandoned coral city.

Every Friday, Sufi dervishes whirl around the tomb in a trance-like state as part of a sacred ritual called dhikr.

This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it.

Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.

This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.

These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church.

This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.

The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

Ruins of a German Castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

For nearly 2,000 years this church has been waging war on local snakes by importing cats.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.