A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

Striking ruins of a mansion that stood center stage in one of modern Brazil's most puzzling crimes.

The bookstore with bookshelves built into unlikely places.

One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.

This historic rec center in the heart of Israel is a bastion of peace and togetherness.

After over 100 years out of service this landmark windmill once again turns as a symbol of Jerusalem's self-sufficiency.

An ancient quarry rediscovered by a dog and claimed by biblical kings, a German cult, and the Freemasons.

Sitting right on the border between East and West Jerusalem this modern art museum is in itself a symbol of Israel's hoped-for unity.

The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and a resident bat colony.

Hidden beneath a washing machine in a fake kibbutz, this secret bullet factory has been preserved as a museum.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

At a museum of everyday objects, it is the act of collecting that is really on display.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

The tallest hotel in Europe.

Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.