This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

Rows of 19th-century brick ovens used to process coal into coke form the center of a wooded park.

Picturesque and haunting, these 160-year-old stone ruins on top of a bluff are the only remains of a settler's legacy.

Watch cheese-flipping robots in action at this factory and museum.

These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

Medieval ruins on a tiny island amid a flooded lake offer romantic respite to lovers seeking privacy.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.

This tiny Swedish troll protects the land and all who wander within it.

Residents of Berlin take their coffee and cake in one of the city’s most restful spaces: a cemetery.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.

This gateway to subterranean Hanover plays jazz, pop and rock to surprised passersby.

The first mountain submarine had its initial and last voyage in 1898.

This early 20th-century rural drinking fountain provides water for both horses and humans.

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

Everything from miniature biblical scenes to life-sized statues are almond-based at this sweet and nutty gallery.

Crammed into several rooms of a Staten Island home, this museum is a vodka-soaked paean to the pleasures of drinking.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.