Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

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

A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

An old water tower converted into a functioning large Swedish coffee pot showcases Lindström, Minnesota's Swedish roots

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

A museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair art.

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

This Wild West attraction is probably more fiction than history, but that doesn't mean it's not awesome.

This three-dimensional brick mural is the longest of its kind in the United States.

At 32 feet long, this swing is big enough for the whole family—and then some.

A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.