This 11th-century structure is one of the oldest churches in Romania.

A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."

Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.

This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters.

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.

A once grand hotel now sits eerily abandoned in the Catalan countryside outside Barcelona.

This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.

Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

20-foot tall lamp mumbles Swedish to celebrate the holidays.

At this bohemian accommodation, guests who dream of joining the circus can spend the night in themed wagons.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

A beloved local artist has been honored with this statue of a man emerging from a toilet.

A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.

Ancient Peruvian fertility temple or modern money-making hoax? Either way these monoliths still look like penises.

This unimaginably large pile of sand near Nazca is one of the tallest dunes in the world.

The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.

Tucked behind the Institute of Neurological Science down a decrepit street resides the largest display of human brains in Latin America.

A collection cataloguing one of the most brutal dictatorships in modern history.