Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.