This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

An Italian vineyard invites religious pilgrims to stop by 24/7 to get their drink on, for free.

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

The Church of the Annunciation was carved into the face of a cliff, just like the rest of the town of Haute-Isle.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the century.

France's Lilliputian park displays over 100 of the country's monuments for visitor perusal.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.

Got apples?

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

A portable, wooden replica (minus the hyphen) of Hamburg’s iconic crooked coffee shop.

The Goose Girl of Göttingen, Germany might well be the most kissed girl in the world.

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.

A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.

The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.

This conical hill was built as a testing ground for an engineer known as the Glider King.