Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

A collection of fading fantasy tchotchkes lines this dirt road in the Colorado wilderness.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

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

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.