A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

A peculiar family mausoleum built by a German nobleman captivated by the occult.

A hidden art gallery in an abandoned Warsaw fort.

Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.

This man-made mound monument was built out of soil from all across the Polish empire.

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.

Naturally formed rock city in Poland.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

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

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

This small Estonian hill is covered in hand-made twig crosses that are said to bring good luck.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

An ongoing medieval tradition of communal pig husbandry is honored with a handsome granite sculpture.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.