Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.

Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.

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

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.