This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.

A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

A beautiful gorge filled with streams and waterfalls.

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

Housed in an old church, this hunting museum holds a collection of mythical bird-rabbit creatures.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.