A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

Homemade outdoor church and sculpture garden decorated with glass shards.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

Home to the world's largest refracting telescope and the birthplace of modern astrophysics.

The artist James Turrell is repurposing an extinct volcano crater as an observatory to experience the cosmos.

Final resting place of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

Home of St. Urho, the fictional patron saint of Finland.

The first hand-illuminated, hand-written bible since the invention of the printing press.

A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

The burial grounds of a Chinese eunuch who served his way into the highest levels of Imperial government.

The gravestone of a delicate singer-songwriter bears a fittingly introspective epitaph.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.