This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.

A lonely chimpanzee lures you into a narrow alley leading to this hidden shrine.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.

A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

To gaze upon the visage of Sri Lanka's biggest Buddha, one must first pass through the Tunnel of Hell.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

This concept building is the UK's first attempt at making a permanent structure of nothing but trash.

In this quiet village, a blue plaque marks the spot where the famous fictional detective retired.

Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.

Sitting beneath an unremarkable residential building is a museum devoted to classic Pinball.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A Spanish town built into the cliffs.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

These Finnish rapids have been attracting tourists for over a hundred years and are now released with the push of a button.