A guardian spirit sculpture that once guarded the tomb of a 6th-century Korean king.

A historic structure that once housed pigeons used by farmers to help fertilize farmland.

These winding paths and vertical ramps have been inspiring skateboarders for nearly half a century.

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

Also known as the Limete Tower, la Tour de l'Échangeur can be seen from almost everywhere in Kinshasa.

This Philippine island is dotted with (fake) Grecian ruins.

A huge old mansion full of thousands of toys, each there to be used and played with.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

The inhabitants of the world’s largest wetland have learned to navigate its dramatic seasonal changes.

One of the best-preserved remains of "Tokyo's lost rivers."

This Oaxacan restaurant serves native corn and Indigenous recipes.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

A 70-foot replica of the famed Eiffel Tower.

This North African stone complex is considered to be the oldest astronomical observatory on Earth.

Depending on the region's rainfall, this church may be partially submerged.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.

"Di amigo y entra" at this Argentinian Middle Earth-inspired pub.

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.

A Swiss man built this airstrip for aliens because a UFO captain telepathically told him to.

An Argentinian businessman facing terminal cancer built this whimsical medieval village using salvaged materials.

Taste freshly foraged yarrow and black locust blossoms at this ambitious cocktail bar.

Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.