A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

A salt lake dotted with steaming limestone chimneys.

Rimmed by white crusts of salt on every edge, Lac Assal is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

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

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.