The middle finger of modernity.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

Locals call this magical moss-covered walkway the "Emerald Path."

For decades, it has disappeared and reappeared as water levels rise and fall.

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

One of the largest barracks of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy's military is now an abandoned ruin.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.

One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.

A fake Transylvanian castle houses a cathedral of antlers.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

A monument to Lenin has been transformed into a statue of everyone's favorite black-helmeted, fool-choking Sith Lord.

With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.

This abandoned psychiatric hospital once housed more than 4,000 patients in the middle of a quaint New England town.

A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.

An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.