An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

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