A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

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

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

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

One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s. 

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

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

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

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

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.

This modern arts center is built around a gem of late-Baroque architecture.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.