Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.

Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.

The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

Visit this church that's shaped like a giant glass pump either to cater to women or to reference a tragic local tale. Or both.

The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.

Cell phone tower constructed entirely of wood.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.

Ham is serious business at the Prosciutto Museum-Serious, delicious business.

Where beer lovers can literally immerse themselves in beer.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.

A museum honoring Germany’s cucumber mecca offers a great dill of gherkin history.

For those late-night mollusk cravings.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.

This ancient Spanish castle sits high upon a hilltop.

Mine shafts and hard pastries await visitors at this massive mountain of salt.