Deceased nuns were placed on stone chairs to decompose, while the surviving nuns prayed near the lifeless bodies.

The walls and ceilings of the "Mexican Sistine Chapel" are almost completely covered with mural, sculpture, inscriptions and oil paintings.

This botanical garden boasts sculptures, industrial ruins, and an endorsement from the Dalai Lama.

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

Colonial architecture meets urban art in this sprawling open-air gallery.

An artisanal toy-maker’s works are highlighted in this museum dedicated to the craft of toys.

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.

Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.

Town not known for anything except its strange name.