A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

The "punniest place on Earth” has nearly as many bull-themed puns as it does people.

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.

Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

Home of the "true" equator.

Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the earth's surface.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.