Artfully arranged bones of 5,800 Austrians.

A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

Each year melting snow turns these Austrian hiking trails into scuba zones.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

Where beer lovers can literally immerse themselves in beer.

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.

Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

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

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.

The lavish temple of the Cao Dai religion that includes Buddha, Mohammed, Joan of Arc, and Victor Hugo.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

These crumbling towers are some of the last remnants of a centuries-old Vietnamese culture.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

It's just another skyscraper, but it's shaped like '90s cell phone.

Despite being of the most short-lived republics in history, this small Chilean town won’t forget its two days of independence.

An hour south of Punta Arenas (Chile) along the Strait of Magellan, a Kcymaerxthaere plaque tells the story of Culev Larsze, cursed to live without words in the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere.

The ruins of a pre-Columbian fortress city so secure it held off the Spanish conquistadors for over 20 years.

This observatory high on a hilltop in the center of Santiago got its start in 1852.

The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

The last planned Soviet city was built for the former residents of Pripyat after the Chernobyl disaster.