This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

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

The last king of Poland was interred in this church nearly 200 years after his death.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

This enormous 32-foot painting depicts Poland's greatest medieval battle in glorious detail.

A hidden art gallery in an abandoned Warsaw fort.

This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

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

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

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 knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.