This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

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

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

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

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

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

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

This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.

Guerilla gardeners reclaimed this abandoned railroad land literally putting down roots.

Amid the clacking of snooker balls, diners tuck into fiery Bhutanese fare.

An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.

Head past the aisles of tropical fruit and imported candy at this bodega to discover a hidden, weekends-only taco stand.

Once a month, an Indonesian feast appears inside an Elmhurst church hall.

Shop while you wait for a table in this tiny Indonesian eatery within a mini-mart.

This Orthodox Church's exterior is rather unorthodox.

The oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.

Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.

An exhibition space dedicated to American outsider art created between the 18th and 21st centuries.