This semi-permanent cathedral was built of cardboard, wood, and steel after Christchurch's 2011 earthquake.

The highest concentration of Art Deco buildings in the world.

These neon green and blue lakes are in the shadow of two huge volcanoes.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

This is the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler Vlad III Dracul.

A subtle memorial marks where a human chain protested Soviet control in 1989.

Japan’s oldest clock tower has been called one of the country’s most disappointing attractions.

A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

Rub it for a bit of good luck.

Where a Japanese government official issued transit visas to Jews fleeing from Nazi-occupied Poland.

The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.

This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.

A wide array of locomotives call this outdoor museum home.

A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.

Things aren't quite what they seem at this mind-bending museum.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

An unusual artwork dedicated to a unique man that entertained people visiting Cambridge while raising money for charity.

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

This gravestone and its inscription inspired a movement that has spanned generations and saved countless lives.

Four hundred years ago, this turned-about message was carved into one of Winchester Cathedral's exterior walls.