A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.

Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

See the sky in a new way through this art installation.

Local arts organization founded in a former church.

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

Before the more famous Royal Palace of Caserta, the king of Naples first commissioned this overlooked residence.

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.