Once the local rulers had gone these enchanting ruins housed common folk in an almost real life fairy tale.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

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

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

This grand manse has been transformed into a museum devoted to one of the founders of Fantastic Realism.

Inside the corridors of this flea market, visitors are sure to find some obscure and odd treasures.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.

This magnificent, quirky home sits atop a literal gold mine in the middle of the Nevada desert.