In this Balinese village, coconut shells containing placentas are hung from trees.

This Javanese-Hindu temple from the 15th century is unmissable for anyone with even a passing interest in erotic art.

An old anti-aircraft cannon.

Hidden beneath a restaurant, underground tunnels tell the story of Malta’s tragic role in World War II.

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.

This extensive collection of vintage Soviet cars is the only one of its kind in the Caucasus.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.

Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.

Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.

Bored potato-guarding Nazis etched their thoughts onto a brick storage building in Copenhagen's Meatpacking District.

The largest bottled beer collection in the world holds over 22,000 unique beer bottles.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

Once a farm where patients tilled the soil, this asylum lost its workforce when overmedicating became common practice.

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.

Dedicated to a song so popular the request to "Play Shoreline" became part of Swedish culture.