Berliners converted a bombed-out, disused lot into a community-run urban farm with its own cafe and bar.

A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.

The 16th-century son of Sienese nobility carved this hermitage out of volcanic rock.

A portable, wooden replica (minus the hyphen) of Hamburg’s iconic crooked coffee shop.

One of the four sanctuaries of Rieti's Holy Valley was the site of the first living nativity scene.

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

A holy stone inside this spectacular hermitage is said to have healing properties.

This platform is now a memorial dedicated to those who were deported during the Holocaust.

Japan's iconic sci-fi hero rendered to 8-bit by notorious French street artist Invader.

These early 19th-century kilns were used to make coke, a key Ingredient in steel production.

This indie movie theater is one of only three surviving Mayan-themed theaters designed by “Detroit’s greatest theater architect.”

Now a public art piece, this curious metal feature originally advertised a tinsmith's services.

Rebuilt several decades ago, its striking murals prevent it from being reconsecrated as a church.

Constructed in 1857, mourners used these towers to burn offerings of paper prayers and gifts for the afterlife.

History is hiding at the Morean Center for Clay.

This roadside memorial pays homage to Argentina's Outlaw Saint.

This park is home to around 500 bird species.