Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.

This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.

Frank Lloyd Wright built this suburban synagogue late in life, but it stands among his most iconic masterpieces.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.

The world's third-largest crystal sphere has sat in the Penn Museum since 1927 with the exception of one outlandish theft.

A unique hotel for the artistic soul.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy.

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.

A neo-Gothic mansion now houses a wunderkammer of analog tech that hits on all the senses.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.