This patch of land is home to Sweden's largest burial mound, allegedly belonging to a mythical king.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.

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

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.

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

The middle finger of modernity.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.

A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.

Housed in an old British jail, this spot serves up Georgian, Russian, and Ukrainian specialities with a side of Turkish history.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

One of the largest wooden constructions in Europe was meant to be a casino, but soon became an orphanage.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.