White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

Along the side of the road on a small Japanese island is an extensive garden of uniquely designed Shisa statues.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

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

A massive mausoleum towers over the gravestones in a 19th-century Italian "model village."

The amazing wonder cabinets of a very rich Austrian archbishop.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.