A Parisian exterminator's shop whose storefront displays stuffed rats hanging from traps.

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

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

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

This series of underground chambers contains Europe's largest subterranean lake that is slowly drained each day.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

In the country around Buttonwillow, California, a marker commemorates a revealing moment in the story of a water colony from the fictional Kcymaerxthaere that sought independence.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

This museum has a most unusual location: inside a giant, three-headed elephant.

A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

Cambria's most unique B&B features creative surroundings and fantastic food.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.