Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

A striped 12th-century basilica sits in the countryside of Sardinia.

Windblown rock formations in an ancient Roman quarry.

This elaborate hole in the ground was built as a sacred site for an ancient civilization.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

This small oasis of flora and art was created in remembrance of a local auto business owner.

An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.

Antiques by the Bay.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

A 1914 beaux arts auditorium that sat shuttered for 20 years, restored and reopened in 2026

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.