Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

The half-finished remains of what would have been Scotland’s biggest piece of landscape art.

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

These skilfully executed, poignant works of art dot a verdant Scottish dell.

This is Britain's one and only clock concealed in the pavement.

Enormous terracotta heads of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip can be seen on the side of the road to Windsor.

You can spend the night in Dr. Frank-N-Furter's castle.

The world's oldest model village.

Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.

A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.

This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.

This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.