This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.

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

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.

The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.

A 19th-century fortress and collection of artifacts offer a tour of Saudi history.

An annual two-week festival near the city of Riyadh when Saudis let their hair down.