Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.

Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

This 12th century, partially destroyed, abbey has had several owners and was seized during the French Revolution.

A self-built mosaic house and sculpture park.

Despite centuries of architectural innovation, this French castle is being built like it's the 13th century.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.

These crumbling towers are some of the last remnants of a centuries-old Vietnamese culture.

An unusual, funny and fantastic open air museum.

A small world of mechanical magic and metal merry-go-rounds in an outsider art museum.

A village of art and exotic creations.