A monument to Malchik, a stray dog who lived in a Moscow metro station until his tragic death.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

Monks in the empyreal Alazani River valley have preserved their 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition.

Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.

Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.

This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.

Made from local Irish moss, this pie is served only in Prince Edward Island's potato museum.

This centuries-old wooden wonder was built in less than a year and is one of Europe's largest timber-framed churches.

This Gothic castle-like portal is a testament to the amazing craftsmanship of the navvies who built the railway tunnel.

A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.

This remote sandstone cliff has one of the richest collections of Livonian petroglyph marks.

The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

A controversial magical figure is hidden within a diorama of the city.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

Ask nicely, and stewards of a centuries-old charitable tradition will give you free bread and beer.