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A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

Feast your eyes upon hundreds of Nepal's native butterflies and moths.

A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.

An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.

An institution dedicated to curiosity, logic, riddles, and Mongolia's long history of puzzles.

The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

Unique house covered in a nightmarish mural of demons, ghosts and monsters.

This unusually shaped mountaintop tower looks like a UFO floating over the city.

Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

This shrine to bovine consumption and all things fast food is a slice of culinary history both rare and well done.

Russian history in San Francisco.

Three rooms of bones, curios, and one artist's collection of natural artifacts create this intriguing museum.

A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."

A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.

One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.

A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.