In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

The abandoned remains of this Victorian brewery hide crumbling bowling alleys and rusting industrial gear.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair.

In oil-rich Azerbaijan, people bathe in the black stuff.

Spring that emits water and fire at the same time is said to have remedial properties, and sparked its own religion.

What might be the largest completely Jewish town in the world outside of Israel now faces dwindling numbers and empty streets.

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

A gravity-defying "devil's bridge" that has a surprising architectural feature for its stability.

This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.

Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.

A small man-controlled waterfall powers an Art Nouveau elevator and is accessed via narrow gauge, solar-powered tramway.

Underneath this small church are 15,000 bones, arranged by an obsessive academic.

A crucified and bearded female saint.

The last municipal pneumatic post system in the world was in operation for over 100 years, and may run again.