This cubist Vienna church building looks like some sort of alien stonehenge.

An ancient quarry rediscovered by a dog and claimed by biblical kings, a German cult, and the Freemasons.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.

When a medieval fire claimed the original St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it sparked a pattern of unquenchable organ building.

A bronze plaque marks the site of the only show the "King of the Soul Singers" ever missed.

This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.

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

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

A mega theme park-wax museum mélange containing all things biblical.

Site of a famous 19th-century transcendentalist utopian community, now abandoned.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.

These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.

This awesome Spanish castle is so fantastical it was actually used on Game of Thrones.