A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.

A self-built mosaic house and sculpture park.

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

If it feels like a speakeasy, that’s because it probably was one.

A mosaic-tiled house built by graveyard sweeper Raymond Isidore.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.

The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.

Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.

After a traumatic encounter with a six-foot eel, one Galway baker started making a daily loaf of sourdough in its shape.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation.

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

These boots are made for selfies.

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.