This cuddly rodent has a place of honor at a Russian institute for genetic research.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.

Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

A rare example of an octagonal Catholic church.

A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

The U.S. Fish Commission’s effort to mass produce carp.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

Burbling away in refrigerators are 105 sourdough starters from around the world.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

Once the path of a railway tunnel, now home to thousands of glowing insects.

Nature is leading a successful mutiny on this century-old freighter.

Occult books, tarot, oddities.

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Ham is serious business at the Prosciutto Museum-Serious, delicious business.

This Italian dam is covered in salt-hungry goats who manage to scale its almost vertical face.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.