One man's personal kunstkammer, museum and shop.

Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.

This extraordinary model train layout covers over 1,700 square feet, with multiple trains running simultaneously.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A museum dedicated to the tragedy of Bloody Sunday.

Modern sundial uses ancient methods to tell time and date perfectly.

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.

The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.

The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.