Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

Weird wax anatomical models reside here, as do other anatomical specimens.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints.

New York's oldest magic store.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

The history and future of cannabis.