A 1975 bylaw prohibits the construction of any building that would block the view of this Gothic Revival church.

Glasgow's memorial to the International Brigade volunteers from Great Britain who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War.

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

Legend says this ancient pagan site can cure all ailments.

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

Visitors can explore the role of mysticism throughout the ages inside this interactive museum of magic.

Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.

A magnificent collection of imperial armor and weaponry.

This outdoor library provides around-the-clock access to around 7,000 books.

The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

Claude Monet was baptized in this lavishly ornate Paris church.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.

One of Europe's largest groups of dolmens remains largely off the typical tourist track.

This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.

This 12th-century house is one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in Britain.

This abandoned church in central Lyon is missing its front stairs.

A magnificent menagerie of oddities, including taxidermy cryptids.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

The beautiful non-repeating pattern honors the Oxford professor who discovered it.

The ornate structure is part of a building boasting more marble than the Vatican.