Visit a prison tower used during witch tribunals.

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

A 600-year-old elm tree with a built-in seat and thatched roof.

A hidden alley with seven corners and handmade cat decorations.

This Spanish theme park stands out in the Japanese countryside.

The remains of a 13th-century Romanesque church lie abandoned on a hillside.

A museum housed in a stunning Rockefeller-funded medical institute building from the 1930s.

Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.

A group of medieval rock-cut Buddhist statues created to save people from the volcanic hell that surrounds them.

This 15th-century church was once described as the ugliest in England.

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.

A discarded umbrella stand from a women's prison is an object of pride at a library that is dedicated to women's culture and achievements.

The legendary Japanese filmmaker’s tombstone is marked by a single letter meaning “nothing," and bottles of sake.

Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.

A small museum dedicated to the small—but mighty—Nürnberger Rostbratwurst.

Built in 1925, this glass-roofed shopping arcade is known for its modernist Italian architecture.

See more than 150 sculptures, stained glass windows, and famous works of art all rendered in marzipan.

This one-of-a-kind indie publisher-bookshop specializes in archiving historic red-light districts and niche cultural topics of the Shōwa era.

The origin of this bizarre, ghostly idol is a local mystery, even to the temple it calls home.

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

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

Hidden under a center for the elderly are the dungeons which were used during the Spanish Inquisition.

This small chapel built into rock is the oldest place of worship in Luxembourg.