The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Over 12,000 hygiene oriented objects and exhibits.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

Environmentally crucial raptors like eagles and vultures are kept and protected in this massive sanctuary.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

An accidental trick of light casts the perfect shadow of a pilgrim of the Camino de Santiago against the cathedral wall.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

A mysterious spot where the laws of gravity seem not to apply.

Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.