Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

One of Hollywood's most iconic actresses was born in an upscale Brussels neighborhood in 1929.

The private train station King Leopold II built for the Belgian royal family now lies abandoned.

This historic line is a remnant of an ambitious and unconventional project that today provides panoramic views of the Ligurian mountains.

This quaint Hungarian railway system is operated exclusively by children between the ages of 10 and 14.

An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.

This enormous aluminum figure in Denmark lying in a plunged position, echoes the global debate on canceled historical statues.

An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.

This 18th-century water provider for Aranjuez was refurbished in 2013 only to be neglected again.

This Scandinavian island is the site of the first modern observatory.

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

Established hundreds of years ago, Gandan remains the premier Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar.

The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

For a brief time in 1960s France, families could climb into a tiny submarine and be pulled along an underwater journey.

Oberweissbacher Bergbahn - a broad-gauged cable car capable transfering railcars.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

A tribute shrine where the Space Invasion street art movement started.

Once the center of power for the region's various factories.

A small museum in a ward on the east side of Tokyo showcases the works of one of Japan's greatest ukiyo-e artists.

A strange egg in a mucky bog of western Ireland marks the spot of an aviation milestone.

A steam trawler with a whiskey-soaked history driven ashore in 1960 resides rusty but still standing on the shoreline.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.