A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

The symbolic center of Ireland, this summit also offers panoramic views of the countryside.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.

The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.

A collection of biblical memorabilia.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.

Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum.

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.

A state-of-the-art medical facility from the Imperial era is now a derelict ruin.

In a strange timezone anomaly, Daylight Saving Time here sets the clocks forward just 30 minutes.

An abandoned marine theme park has created a difficult experiment in dolphin rewilding.

Visitors can swim with vicious predators in Crocosaurus Cove's plastic daredevil enclosure.

One of Australia's largest secondhand bookstores.

Woven tree art gives this towering Australian woodland a touch of mystical whimsy.