150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.

The mosaic floor of a 4th-century synagogue features a pagan zodiac wheel alongside traditional images of a Torah ark and menorahs.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This gem is often wrongly overshadowed by the larger, newer Metropolis church in Athens.

A sprawling ancient Jewish cemetery with over 30 rock-hewn burial caves.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."