Strange masks and obscure costumes are housed in this old Madrid corrala.

With a bundle of matches in one hand and a mobile phone in the other, this sculpture is a modern take on Hans Christian Andersen's poignant fairy tale.

A collection of windows created by two of the foremost leaders in the British Arts and Crafts Movement.

Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.

Somber memorial to the May 10, 1933, book-burning which took place on this spot.

This impressive Gothic church dates back to 1244 and stands on the site of one of the first churches in Scotland.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

This 19th-century zoological collection has withstood the test of time.

This renovated Art Nouveau bathroom from 1905 is worth the price of admission.

This historic Art Nouveau townhouse was the former home of the son of a famous chemical inventor and industrialist.

Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.

Some of the specimens on display at the Leiden University Medical Center have been helping educate physicians since the 17th century.

Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.

Dedicated to one of the author's most iconic works.

Once the park closes at sunset, the greatest haiku poet of all time moves to face the Sumida River.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

Oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

This lesser-visited gallery in a corner of the Tokyo National Museum complex is an architectural beauty dedicated to the ancient treasures of Hōryū-ji.

An unpaid bill, a stolen stone, and a famous fashion designer rest peacefully alongside a heroine of Highlands history.