This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

These temples are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.

Claude Monet was baptized in this lavishly ornate Paris church.

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

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

The world's first cruise ship-shaped hotel is perched atop a cliff.

A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.

South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.

It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The train engine is tucked under an apartment building on a quiet Tokyo street.

One of the bloodiest and most important battles in Japanese history is recreated with kitschy concrete statues.

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.