A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

This charming wooden church was disassembled and moved not once but twice before settling in this Prague garden.

An old asylum graveyard that's been abandoned for half a century attracts those seeking a dark thrill.

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.

A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.

An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.

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

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The demolished ruins of a poorly located Japanese Love Hotel.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.