Monumental paintings, discovered in a Mexican cathedral in 1957, depict the deaths of some friars in Japan.

The largest crypt ever constructed in France was built in the 11th century on an ancient Druid sacred site.

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

A haunting medieval mural of the Danse Macabre graces the walls of this church.

This natural monument has an origin story steeped in legend.

A 1950s beatnik coffee house, turned 60s counterculture hotspot, turned modern music venue.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

History is on display in this hall, which has served as the seat of city government for centuries.

This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.

Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

This dreamlike museum is filled with the works of an influential surrealist artist whose name you may have never heard.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

Wander around the extensive remains of this 12th-century medieval church.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.

One of the oldest carousels in the United States is still running in the coastal village of Watch Hill.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

Magnificent frescoes decorate the interior of this Romanesque church, which also showcases an unusual phenomenon during winter solstice.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.