Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

This backwater graveyard in the Hamptons became a trendy burial spot and posthumous status symbol for famous artists.

A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.

Outsider Art Community.

Ornate "Renaissance Revival" style building.

Constructed in the 1920s, this former pencil factory is now an office building.

Once a ferry dock, radio transmitter, and now a new Greenpoint park.

A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.