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This 18th-century folly is one of Europe's rare "garden mosques."

Unique Armenian monastery from the 13th century, reclaimed by nature but still welcoming visitors.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.

These jeweled relics have a scandalous and contested past.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

One man's personal kunstkammer, museum and shop.

These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church.

This famed marionette theater and museum is bursting with imaginative string puppets.

This small town in Germany was once a center of peppermint production, and has the museum to prove it.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

This sprawling stone mosaic on Berlin’s Museum Island transforms archaeological finds and local legends into a walkable work of art.

Pune's oldest ice cream parlor serves scoops in flavors like lemongrass.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.

This historic Art Deco building embellished with local tropical fruits had fallen into disrepair before a recent restoration.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.