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These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.

Disturbing winged beings decorate the walls of this strange abandoned hermitage.

Hundreds of huge, centuries-old horseshoes adorn the walls of this nontraditional 12th-century castle.

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

This 75-year-old Shakespearean sculpture is painted by a local artist for every season.

On this Polish road, an optical illusion makes cars seem to roll uphill.

Located in an old church, this brewery produces a different kind of holy water.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.

The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.

The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.

Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

Once a meeting point for Swahili slave traders, this ancient tree is now a monument to those killed by the slave trade.

This unique, full-sized copy of the Bayeux Tapestry sports a few modern additions, including underwear.

A rustic place to spend the night, complete with amazing quiver trees and outsider art.

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

This 17th-century manor house provides a fascinating glimpse into old-world Mallorcan life.

Peek inside this sandy mailbox and you'll spot kids' letters to Santa.

This fairytale medieval church in Poland originally spent centuries in Norway.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.