A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The coldest city in the world.

The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living.

A gothic church dedicated to the love of wine.

This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.

Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

Does this strange mural depict witches battling beneath a penis tree?

The resting place for anonymous victims of the Danube's dark waters.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

An old department store turned Nazi prison turned artist commune.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

Space-age monument to an early 20th-century uprising.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

This ultra-modern wooden boardwalk turns the ocean into a swimming pool.