The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

The opulent car collection of an eccentric Sheikh housed in his own private pyramid.

The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

English-speaking soldiers discovered Europe's best one-liner at the end of World War II, before the town’s name changed.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

According to legend a man pooped out the window of this tower to prove that it was straight.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.