Visitors may notice something strange walking through this quaint German town.

A beautiful collection of taxidermy birds and rare pomological wax models.

These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

A park built around the legend of a clam-loving giant who created a monumental midden.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

A collection of decorative eggs to admire in the off-season.

The last woman executed for witchcraft in Europe is remembered in this Swiss museum.

The atomic museum in the basement of this German castle displays long strands of replica uranium cubes.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.