Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.

According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.

This Byzantine Church was moved from Paris to Athens block by block.

This graffitied 19th-century building was a prototype of European industrial architecture.

Only open for two days a year, this church links ancient Greek and modern Christian celebrations.

This quaint farm in the Peloponnese countryside hides an astonishing cache of antique curiosities.

This church is dedicated to the patron saint of seafarers.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.

This small island, a byproduct of 19th-century canal construction, is now home to a charming Japanese garden.

This small oxbow lake has rare giant river otters and some Seussian-sounding birds.

Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.

These delicate ruins need more tourists to keep them from fading away.

This set of mysterious petroglyphs in the Peruvian jungle could shed light on centuries-old activities in the region.

Who said a biker bar is no place for a taxidermy squirrel collection?

Home to the story of the outlaw turned funhouse mummy, Elmer McCurdy.

The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.

This innocuous-seeming building is actually the remnant of a major wartime brothel.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

This facility has manufactured stunning tapestries for France's royalty ever since the 17th century.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.