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This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.

A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.

This 19th century cyclorama acts like an analogue time machine to a different era.

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

A magical museum of fairy tale treasures near Cyprus' buffer zone.

Oldest surviving example of a Dutch saltbox frame house in America.

Dedicated to preserving the history of free Black communities in Brooklyn and beyond.

Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.

One Brooklyn man's collection of life-size fiberglass statues has taken over his entire yard.

The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.

A massive art collective tries a new take on Brooklyn's DIY music scene—by making it fully legal.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.