One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.

One of the city's most imposing Neoclassical buildings is also one of its most prestigious schools.

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.

This botanical garden has been nicknamed "Alabama's Little Corner of Greece."

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

Sail in for a ’dam good slice.

This remarkably well-preserved mosque stands amid an 11th-century caravansary.

Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.

The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.

The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.

In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.

This tower pays homage to a legendary Viking fort established in Massachusetts that never really existed.

This supermarket is suspended 25 feet above an interstate highway.

This art shopping center still boasts pieces of its past as a textile factory.

A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.

Chefs from Tibet's Kham region offer steaming meat pies and noodle soups in this nook behind a jewelry store.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

An old curiosity shop holds on to a centuries-old tradition of manually-distilled rose water.

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.