The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.

A tiny island is connected to the mainland by a private railway that residents travel in their own personal wagons.

A dictator's failed public works project has been reborn as two linked trails through spectacular scenery.

This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.

The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.

Some 20,000 dust-covered unwanted vehicles languish in the desert.

Street artists transformed this abandoned industrial neighborhood into one of Europe's largest graffiti exhibitions.

Two well-hidden huts let animal lovers spend the night among the bears, wolves, and other predators of the forest.

Shimmering sea-colored mosaics and Jesus statues cover this opulent building.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

The final resting place of the famous Rhode Island lighthouse keeper who heroically saved dozens of people from drowning.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

Every winter, water dripping from a pole creates an ever-changing ice sculpture.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

After four years of grasshopper plagues, this chapel was erected as a plea to God to make them end.

Originally planted by the ancient Carthaginians, this sprawling palm grove is one of the largest in the world.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.

A sarcastic monument threatens to curse any "idiot" who dares remove it.

Its impressive still-working beam engine is a thing of beauty for engineering history fans.

A celebration of all things tacky, garish, and bizarrely creative in the Romanian capital.