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A haunting medieval cloister that once served as the friars’ burial ground.

This is Bremen’s oldest historic district, famous for its labyrinth of narrow medieval alleys lined with tiny, colorful 15th-century houses that resemble beads on a rope.

A 57-foot stained-glass dome from a Parisian tango house now crowns a wine bar in the San Bernardino Mountains.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

The forest has reclaimed nearly everything—streets included—from this failed Pennsylvania "City of Heaven" that was once deeded directly to God.

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

A magical world of elves and fairies tucked amongst the trees in Colombia.

A 19th century bank turned into a 6-story immersive art experience.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

One New Hampshire alleyway has become home to a public gallery of feline art.

A group of artists transformed this desolate city alleyway into an outdoor gallery of street art.

Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.

For more than a century, Parisians have come for affordable dishes in a grand converted train station.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

An underground venue, buried for 200 years, now open as a unique whisky tasting venue.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Once home to a wealthy ironmaster, this 19th-century mansion now holds unique relics from Blair County's past, and perhaps the spirits of its former occupants.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.

A treasure trove of material within the University of Pittsburgh Library Systems has spawned the world's first and only center for academic study of the horror genre.