Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.

A crucified and bearded female saint.

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

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

She asked for a potato cellar and over the next 23 years he gave her a network of holy caves.

An intimate look into the apartments of Jounieh via cable car.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

Museum dedicated to the largest battleship ever built.

An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.

This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.