This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

Rub it for a bit of good luck.

According to local folklore, this odd face on a wall of Rudyard Kipling's former home can bring visitors a bit of luck.

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

This family-owned bakery is one of the last places in Brooklyn to sell the Nation of Islam–inspired bean pie.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

This residence straddles a border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

A favorite haunt of Delhi's politicos and intellectuals, this old-school coffee shop was shut down under Indira Gandhi's Emergency.

This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.

The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.

For decades, the largest tungsten producer in the U.S. was located in a spectacular setting in the high Sierra Nevada, with some of the workings over 11,000 feet.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.

A natural sandstone bridge hidden in the Sewanee forest.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.