This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.

This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

The final resting place for a wealthy Roman family, this tomb might be the best preserved of its kind outside Italy.

Elaborate stone houses constructed from the ruins of war.

Also known as "Leicester's Folly," this almost cathedral was left unfinished and in ruins.

The remains of a small medieval chapel mark the legendary birthplace of the patron saint of Wales.

The world’s only museum dedicated to baked beans.

One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.

On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.

A plaque bearing the names of those who dedicated themselves to protecting Budapest's Jewish population during World War II.

This building has survived for more than a century and remains virtually untouched.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

Central Europe's largest collection of mini-bottles is on display at this museum devoted to a bitter Hungarian liquor.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

A museum in the childhood house of a medical pioneer.

This statue honors one of Budapest's most beloved literary characters.

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.