This centuries-old rooster survived a devastating fire.

Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.

This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.

This Danish castle is supposedly haunted by a woman too independent to not be a witch.

The largest collection of hair jewelry in Europe reminds you how creepy 19th-century love was.

Plans for this local observation tower were debated for so long, the allocated funds lost value and the design had to be changed.

This antique farmhouse is one of Læsø's rare seaweed houses.

Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.

When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

This mysterious tower is said to enshrine a dormant seven-headed serpent that once protected Vientiane from destruction.

More than 200 statues filled with cryptic symbols give this park spot an aura of horror vacui fantasy.

This mysteriously shaped boulder may have been used for human sacrifice in ancient times.

This holy site either displays a centuries-old cross or a complete fake.

A small statue of child Jesus given by Magellan in 1521

This statue honors the Philippine warrior who repelled a foreign invader and prevented Ferdinand Magellan from circumnavigating the globe.

A vast personal collection of World War II artifacts unearthed over many years by a father-son duo.

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

This striking pig statue was part of a 1993 guerilla art project against racism.

The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.

Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.