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

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.

The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.

This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Steepest flood safety railway in the entire world.

Collection of trolley cars in the woods represent one man's attempt to preserve transportation history.

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.

Along the side of the road on a small Japanese island is an extensive garden of uniquely designed Shisa statues.

Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.

Step into a cartoon at this Seoul café that aims to evoke a two-dimensional scene.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.