Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

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

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

This collection of historical artifacts and tropical wildlife waits just beneath the surface of the water.

This incredibly diverse research station is one of the largest tropical botanical gardens in the world.

A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

In France, a medieval-style home pays homage to an intrepid explorer who discovered Québec.

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

A 400-year-old church covered floor to ceiling in ex-voto offerings from the faithful.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.

It's forbidden to dig within this ancient Roman fort hidden beneath a playground.