This towering totem holds the title for the tallest in the world but only according to some.

A sacred Ojibwe site covered in pictographs next to Lake Superior.

From lefty Jewish gathering site to hip cultural site in just 80 years.

Small ship votives hang from the vaulted ceiling of this port-side church with a Latin inscription on the wall.

This unique wooden mosque resembling a Chinese pagoda was said to be built without the use of nails.

How a lunch counter in Chile became a shrine to the 42nd president of the United States

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A shrine dedicated to the sacred white snakes of Iwakuni, whose albinism has been passed down for generations.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

Japan's longest-running music festival takes place on an isolated butterfly-shaped island.

A deserted island in southwest Japan that once sheltered persecuted Christians.

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

On a picturesque lake island, a massive, “broken” crucifixion has become a popular pilgrimage destination.

This exquisite example of early colonial architecture remains unfinished almost 500 years after construction began.

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.

This French cemetery houses some of the most exquisite examples of funerary art in Mexico City.

The burial place of some of Mexico's most prominent residents is full of macabre stories and hidden masonic symbols.

Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy."

This unique museum doesn't shy away from highlighting Qatar's role in the history of slavery.

This little museum is packed with information about the region's past and present biodiversity.

For centuries no one knew there were hundreds of bones and precious artwork hidden beneath this Swiss church.