Columbus' failed colony in the New World.

An eccentric German artist built this weird and wondrous castle packed with shocking sculptures and alien art.

The golden age of flight captured in a downtown airport.

Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.

This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

This quirky Korean eatery is built to resemble an equally quirky vintage camera.

This small island declared independence from South Korea in the hopes of attracting tourists.

A Korean village where times stands still.

Air-raid tunnels hidden beneath this opulent hotel provided shelter and an escape route—and one of the world's longest slides.

This attraction is part anthropological journey and part amusement park.

A nostalgic restaurant evokes life in Taiwan from the 1940s to the 1970s.

Life-size animals and furniture made entirely from cardboard fill this odd paper-themed restaurant.

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.

Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.