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Chronicling the history of Thailand’s unique currencies, from the silver “bullet money” to porcelain gambling tokens of various shapes.

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

Vintage furniture and art share space with all manner of collectibles at this quirky shop in Bangkok.

On a winding Vienna side street, one museum has turned their windows into a monument to history’s peace-minded heroes.

The hearts of 54 Habsburg royals received special burials here separate from their bodies.

Along the edge of this fountain are 365 smaller fountains that represent the days of the year.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.

This magnificent church allows travelers along one of Germany's busiest roadways a chance to rest and reflect.

The resting place of 18th century German mummies.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

These rose marble urinals are the most luxurious loos in Liverpool.

Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

This sculpture of a fisherman spent six years at the bottom of the Schuylkill River.

One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.