Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

An architectural marvel built by a nearly forgotten Canadian Quaker sect, the Children of Peace.

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

This church turned museum is dedicated to the last Mexica ruler, whose remains were allegedly buried under the altar.

The ruins of the "place of the cloud snake" sit in the middle of an urban environment.

In this rare traditional factory, three generations of know-how, several strong cows, and a one-ton mortar come together to make Yogyakarta's famous "ugly noodles."

The former home of Dutch anthropologist Bert Flint now houses a collection of Berber art and artifacts.

The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair.

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

Personal garden filled with mosaics made of recycled garbage.

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.

Mosaics created from 11 million cigar bands.

A former milk-delivery driver and his wife turn their home into a glimmering mosaic.

Lived-in building, bedecked with an astonishing array of mirror mosaics.

A mosaic-tiled house built by graveyard sweeper Raymond Isidore.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.