Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

This historic California cemetery holds the bodies of veterans of both the Civil War and the Donner Party.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

An ornate abandoned schoolhouse hidden in the woods near a decaying mill town.

This short-lived tea and silk farm is believed to be the first permanent Japanese settlement in North America.

The ruins of a sixth-century monastery sit on the banks of the River Shannon.

The history of drinking is told through 1,800 cups, chalices, and glasses at this exhibit.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

A cheese discovery made by shepherds became the pride of a region.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

This now abandoned restaurant provides some of the most amazing views of Lisboa.

An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.