This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

The housing complex served as an anti-fascist fortress during the Austrian Civil War.

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.

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

A Bibliophile's Dream.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.

The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.