Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

The middle finger of modernity.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

Ten shipwreck-shaped chalets lie along the sand dunes on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

You haven’t properly toured a winery until you’ve slept in an actual wine barrel.

This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

Kentucky's longest operating jail is now a spooky spot to spend the night.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

The restored ferry is now a dockside museum and a unique bed and breakfast.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

The tragic heiress Barbara Woolworth Hutton built her seventh husband this Japanese-inspired palace in Mexico.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.