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

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.