Places DeepFriedDuck Wants to Go

This Greek temple, open only an hour a day, was the site of a war of tastes between an architect and an artist.

A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

This little-known relic crypt holds stolen parts of a Roman Empress.

At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.

Every Easter, a small Sicilian town builds a stunning cathedral out of bread.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.

Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.

Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.

This sprawling collection of saintly relics includes such fascinations as wood from the Cross of Jesus and threads from Mary's veil.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.