Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

This ship carrying cargo and four church bells for the Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida ran aground in 1968.

Rolling sand dunes of the Sahara... in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

A small subculture of boat dwellers keep their traditional way of living alive at this Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.

Yo, Adrian!

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.

A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.

Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.