Hundreds of mossy stones engraved with bits of philosophy, literature and random musings.

One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.

Micro-nation based around a nine-story high illegally built tower.

A memorial to a Swedish hockey player's "encounter" with aliens.

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

The 19th-century home of Count and Countess von Hallwyl is now a museum.

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

Hidden on the seventh floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.

This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.

Visitors to this museum will find architectural oddities, an art gallery, and an unlikely bird sanctuary.

This Dalecarlian horse is about the size of a pinhead.

A centuries-old copper mine that once provided two thirds of the world's copper supply.

A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

A manifestation of modernist architectural ideas, this massive, multi-purpose building was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.