This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

Hike, ski, or snowshoe to a backcountry yurt that serves up gourmet, four-course dinners.

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

A folk-art cottage and hotel straight from a Slavic fairy tale.

A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

This basalt temple in the center of Pune was built more than 250 years ago.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.

One of the foremost Sherlock Holmes collections is hidden away at a Toronto library.

Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano.

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

Two small chapels housed inside an ancient tree.

Legend says these rocks used to be hunting dogs, a story that may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' most famous case.

A glittering Thai Buddhist temple in suburban Pennsylvania.

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.