This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

A collection of 4,000 thimbles that's more versatile than one might imagine.

The "feral child" who appeared in Bavaria in the 19th century remains as much a mystery as his unsolved murder.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists.

Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

Recently celebrating its 25th anniversary, the garden opened in September 1997 to celebrate the men and women who have had the greatest impact on Key West.

A historic landmark and museum filled with curious objects representing the history of Key West.

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

Visitors are welcome to enter this lush Key West sanctuary to entertain its plethora of rescued parrots.

The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

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

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

Rock carving created 1,300 years ago 75 feet off the ground.

A mountain pass in Bulgaria's Balkan Mountains was the site of four historic battles.

The site of many battles and tragedies, including the 40 maidens who leapt into the sea.