Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.

This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.

The facade of this bank has changed little over the centuries, including its unique welcome sign.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

The spectacular history of spectacles on display.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

This basement museum explores the art and artistry of fascism.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.

The oldest garden in Prague, once part of an medieval orchard.

From Iggy Pop to David Bowie to Nick Cave, this regal music studio has served some of the all time greats.

The world's first clock to use set theory as a measure of time required the invention of a new light bulb just to maintain its obtuse measurements.

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.

The 1852 novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" lends its name to a subway station, a street, and several shops on the edge of Berlin.

A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.

What started as a tongue-in-cheek shrine is now a full-blown museum celebrating "The Hoff" and his longtime love affair with Berlin.

A unique Holocaust memorial tells the personal stories of the Jewish residents exiled from greater Berlin.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.