A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.

This small village claims to be independent from Italy because it was left out when the nation was unified.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

Hang with reindeer at this 400-year-old Sámi market.

A purr-fectly spirited bronze celebration of local street felines through history.

A 30-foot-high stream of chocolate flows continuously at the Lindt Home of Chocolate.

A folk-art cottage and hotel straight from a Slavic fairy tale.

An ancient Roman snake god, carved expertly into stone.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Visiting this café is like visiting the Austrian grandma you wish you had.

The lighthouse is on a island which is connected to another island, which is connected to another island, which is connected to one of the largest islands in the world.

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.

A public center dedicated to showcasing and conserving the enormous shaggy Poitou donkey.

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

Each spring this woodland floor is carpeted with purplish flowers as far as the eye can see.

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.