Two Chinese dragons guard the caves of this medieval temple in Iran.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.

Every Easter, a small Sicilian town builds a stunning cathedral out of bread.

Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

This former industrial site has transformed into a community sculpture garden that hosts monthly Full Moon parties.

Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

A holy well supposedly infused with a saint's spirit flows within this quaint chapel.

These mysterious mazes carved on the rock may be up to 4,000 years old.

A perfectly preserved abandoned criminal asylum in South Australia.

This Bronze Age tomb is the centerpiece of a clearing within a beautiful Irish forest.

This cluttered cantina is famed for its cheese-spiked, raisin-flavored liqueur.

An otherworldly alpine pasture with its own unique microculture that recalls Middle Earth.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

The New Central Library is a masterpiece of contemporary architecture in the midst of downtown Calgary.

In the Manduri reserve of Sao Paulo, you can see the endangered black-horned capuchin monkey up close.

The ruins of an abbey believed to have been founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century.

Where artisans use centuries-old techniques to build traditional Arabian ships.