The peace and seclusion of Kyoto’s “Moss Temple” is no accident.

A one-of-a-kind barrier keeps venomous snakes away from tourists

A monumental magenta installation looms over a tangle of roads and tracks, as controversial as it is conspicuous.

For more than a century, Parisians have come for affordable dishes in a grand converted train station.

After local authorities changed the design, the building's architect, Le Corbusier, wanted nothing to do with it.

One of Warsaw's coolest malls was once a center for anti-Nazi resistance activity.

A devilish mask still mocks a king’s rumored love nest across the street.

This mysterious sign claims an American astronomer haunts the building—but is it true?

A 19th-century home, embellished with gnomes.

Artwork created by artists and school children as a tribute to free speech and democracy.

Visitors sometimes leave flowers in honor of this writer and lesbian icon.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

An underground city of salt.

Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.

This traffic circle in a small Swedish town is adorned with a statue of a giant potato.

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

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

Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today.

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

A flock of peculiar-colored sheep graze in this small Swedish town.

Sweden's largest remaining gantry crane is a relic of Gothenburg's industrial past.

This former peat factory was transformed into an observatory before being abandoned once again.

Sweden's southernmost point is located in this charming fishing village.