Ancient cave tombs known as the "houses of fairies."

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

The legendary court where emerging basketball players gain their street cred.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

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

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

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

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

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

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

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

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.