An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

Beirut's thinnest building was the result of feuding brothers.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

Olive’s garden serves up a seemingly endless helping of outback delights.

Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.

An aeronautical-themed resort forged around rusty relics from the golden age of air travel.

The remains of the oldest synagogue in Britain lay forgotten for seven centuries, hidden under a humble shop.

A giant toy jack made of numerous welded-together fire hydrants.

A spectacular impact crater in the rugged heart of Central Australia.

A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.

This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.

Who knew the Devil's domain was a hot spot for tubing?

The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.

A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.

Natives of this mud-brick desert village use an ancient irrigation system to grow sweet, seedless grapes.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.