This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

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

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.