This spiritual landmark for practicers of Shamanism is drenched in milk and vodka and covered in blue scarves.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

The former home of France's controversial pop maestro is almost completely covered in ever-changing tributes and graffiti.

The narrowest street in Paris.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.

Down a cobblestone alleyway is a museum dedicated to Romanticism, with a secret garden.

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

This short pedestrian span is also known as the "Fairy Walking Bridge" because it looks almost magical.