I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

Relics given to a Manhattan church to avoid seizure by the Italian government.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

One of the oldest libraries in England, and one of the last of the great medieval chained collections.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

A 19th century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

The oldest library in Scotland was built from the remains of a church to hold a churchman's library.

The oldest public library in Ireland.