Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.