In the heart of Brigham Young's promised land sits a festering plot of industrial ruin that has been claimed by society's outcasts.

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

An Art Deco gem that held together the artistic heart of an agricultural community for 92 years.

This off-limits room in the National Library of France is home to a system of pneumatic tubes, once used to bring books to readers.

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

Foreign invaders almost left this lovely Caucasus palace alone—almost.

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.

This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.

In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.

Balanced on four stone pillars, this historic tower was the site of a tragic political assassination.

Go inside the house that inspired L. M. Montgomery to create one of literature's most beloved heroines.

Mexico City's residents are being watched by this state surveillance headquarters, designed by architects with a flair for intimidation.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

This imposing modern citadel started out as a home renovation project.

12th-century holy complex shares land with a natural park full of heavenly waterfalls and raptors.

Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.

One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.

The largest Lenin statue in Central Asia was moved to an empty field rather than being destroyed.

The world's northernmost ice hotel.

This experiment in the lifespan of seeds will take a century before it is complete.

Crumbling crypts and overgrown graves rise just out of arm's reach in this forgotten Buenos Aires graveyard.

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.

"Satisfying" is a good way to describe these beautifully aligned rows of Spanish mills.

A small memorial to a deadly night in Serbia that shook the world before it was swept under the rug.