The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.