The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

The traditional Polish croissant, folded 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe, is a legally protected cultural treat.

These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

This 18th-century project to build the world's tallest gravity dam was never completed.

Meant to resemble a massive tree, the building is the best example of Spanish organicist architecture in Madrid.

This record shop and unofficial black metal museum is an ode to Oslo's heaviest musical export.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.