Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

This church was transported brick by brick from the ruins of a 16th-century city into Panama City's current historic district.

This softball diamond has a culture all its own.

A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.

A contemporary art installation housed within a Gothic cathedral.

The largest and best preserved necropolis in the Western Mediterranean.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

These termites have an large and deadly abode—impressive by day, dazzling by night.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

The Vatican's secret porn-festooned bathroom was painted in erotic murals by one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

This tri-part waterfall is a little bit of fairytale beauty in the heart of Luxembourg's Little Switzerland.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Thousands of rusting train cars have been slowly falling apart on the edge of Greece's second largest city.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.