Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

A majestic mansion designed in Mughalai style, complete with a turquoise onion dome.

One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.

Eight whimsical acres of metal art.

This cobblestoned medieval-style town was entirely constructed in the 1990s and 2000s.

Something's watching you.

This incredible Chinese theme park may be the largest bootleg in history.

Mirrored floors and arched shelves create the illusion of an infinite tunnel of books.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

At this unusual park, domes, ladders, chairs, and more are made from trees.

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

These carved medieval "mercy seats" are among the finest in the world.

This centuries-old wooden wonder was built in less than a year and is one of Europe's largest timber-framed churches.

The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.

This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.

The entire town looks like a slice of Spain that was carted across the ocean and plunked in the Andes.

Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."

This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.