One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s. 

Come for the bait, stay for the brioche.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

This restaurant offers a side of antiques, curios, and a bathroom chock full of owls.

An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.

Despite being stolen multiple times, this civic electrician's street corner Snoopy won't be stopped.

Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

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

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

A grand entrance to one of the world's smallest Chinatowns.

In the middle of one of South America's most historic walled cities lies a bar with an enormous collection of Soviet memorabilia.

The world's first crowdfunded skyscraper has not gone quite to plan.