Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.

This museum is filled with an eclectic collection of unique inventions.

Home to around 40 different species, this forest was also the setting for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

The ruins of a thousand-year-old hermitage are tucked away deep in the sloping forests of Albano Lake.

This small hermitage is located along an ancient route that connected the Tiber and Rieti valleys.

Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.

A sprawling network of century-old subterranean catacombs lies beneath a nondescript suburban home.

This unique library spans a mighty river.

This enormous sinkhole hides a secret world created from divine wrath.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

The fastest way to send a message before electricity was invented.

According to legend, this small island was home to one of the sirens met by Ulysses in the Odyssey.

This hermitage spanning an Italian river gorge draws pilgrims hoping to heal ailments like arthritis and migraines.

Named after the German word for "a longingness to travel," this park brings together thousands of city and street signs from around the world.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

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

Watch bison, elk, and other wild animals up close at this national park.

These lights mark the area of Rotterdam that was bombed and burned in 1940.

Colorful mineral deposits turn these mountains into an Impressionist fantasy.

A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

This sturdy, circular stronghold served as one of the forts that protected the Venetian Lagoon.