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This is the real-life “Phantom of the Opera” box from Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel.

Once tied to Templar legend and later to Prussian counts, this fairy-tale palace has witnessed centuries of Polish history

Tombs containing the remains of some of the first and most important professors of medieval Bologna

A lake island of richly decorated monasteries, where a fugitive ruler met his end

A small waterfall hides in a green gorge on the walk to Skaftafell’s famous basalt-framed cascade.

One of Detroit's most iconic fictional protectors, RoboCop, finally has a statue.

One of the country's largest cinemas that is not part of the tourist trail.

An ancient Roman temple hidden in the basement of Römerpassage, a modern shopping mall.

It makes sense that this airport, serving one of Mexico's most artistic cities, also doubles as a gallery.

A rainbow tunnel painted across three buildings and six storeys pulls a child (and every passerby) straight down the rabbit hole, ranked among the world's best murals the year it went up.

This figure was carved in the likeness of a voyeur, so that every time he spied across the street, he would find only himself staring back.

There are over 12,000 Buddha statues at this temple complex that has been mistakenly labeled a monastery.

Nestled against the majestic Ba Mountain, this historic spiritual sanctuary features one of the tallest outdoor Buddha statues in Southeast Asia overlooking the ocean.

With remarkable nonchalance, this modest park in Alcorcón brings Greek mythology and astronomy together

Not your average Bosnian cafe — this locale is dedicated to the former Yugoslav dictator Tito.

The façade of Soviet Azerbaijan's state printing house is shaped like an open book, inlaid with writing systems from Egyptian hieroglyphs to a Mayan calendar.

Over 80 miniature sculptures around Uzhhorod old town that depict Transcarpathian history and culture.

After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

Abandoned museum from the last days of Soviet domination, with a unique Brutalist design.

This extensive collection of vintage Soviet cars is the only one of its kind in the Caucasus.

This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.

The secret room where early Bolsheviks cranked out propaganda fliers on a smuggled printing press.

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