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The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

A notoriously corrupt Chief of Police's deteriorating Greek-themed playhouse.

This church devoted to Mexico's "dead saint" is a festive celebration of a formerly hidden religious figure.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

This ceremonial Mexican square looks as though it belongs in a science fiction movie.

One man's fulfilled dream of living on an artificial island made of recycled plastic bottles.

This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.

An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.

Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

This 80-year old mannequin is so lifelike it is believed to be an embalmed corpse.