At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.

A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A surreal museum of extraordinary industrial objects.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

This shuttered power plant is now Turkey's first industrial archaeology museum.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.