These rose marble urinals are the most luxurious loos in Liverpool.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

Above an abandoned Underground station, this charming bookstore is home to strange antiquities and literary works.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

The bookstore with bookshelves built into unlikely places.

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.

This archaeological site boasts temple ruins that date back 5,000 years to the Dilmun culture, and may have been described in the tale of Gilgamesh's search for immortality.

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

This tiny alleyway is now a shrine to a subculture riot between the mods and rockers.

You won't find these curiously named passageways anywhere else in England.

A signal indicates the entrance to this alley, rumored to be a meeting place for witches.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

This centuries-old tree tells an unusual tale of vegetation and fertility in the desert.

After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.