A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

This bar and museum are devoted to the controversial comic book work of Kája Saudek.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

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

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

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.

Art and a pun, all in one.

This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside.

A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.

Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.

Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.

A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair.

For nearly 2,000 years this church has been waging war on local snakes by importing cats.

Sex curse discovered on ancient tablet in Cyprus.

A 1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.

Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.

Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.