One Maltese man’s hobby became an extensive collection of restored automobiles, motoring paraphernalia, and antiques.

The ruins of a megalithic monument sit right in the garden of a luxurious Maltese resort.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.

This burial cave houses around 100 ancient coffins, neatly stacked to form a massive wall.

A multicolored mineral mound dribbles piping hot spring water right off the side of a highway.

Remote and wild, Kinnarodden is the northernmost point of mainland Europe.

The road plays 30 seconds of the Marine’s Hymn when driving over the grooved pavement.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

One of the best examples of a Byzantine period monument in Albania.

A unique hotel for the artistic soul.

The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.

The walls, tables and much of the ceiling in this pizzeria are covered with $40,000 in one dollar bills.

This public artwork, hidden down a cliffside hiking trail, encourages visitors to contemplate the tides.

The former mansion complex of a merchant prince, related to a famed filmmaker.

This little-known wall in Southampton stands as one of the most unique and personal monuments to D-Day.

The face of the famed flier in a hillside in her hometown.

Off the beaten path along the coastline of Miura, a scenic cliff with an evocative name.

Inside a former smuggler's cave, an artificial waterfall and light show.

A memorial dedicated to the Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.

A Gothic gym and community space that encourages fitness for misfits.

See the imprints of ancient trees, burned and preserved by lava.

A single block in this stone staircase to the temple is mysteriously always wet.

A spectacular slot canyon at the northern edge of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.