An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.

This massive piece of aviation history calls this residential neighborhood home.

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

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Mirrored floors and arched shelves create the illusion of an infinite tunnel of books.

With former lives as a bomb shelter and government parking lot, this shop is one of China’s most extraordinary locales for book-lovers.

Leaning shelves and books galore, this location is a book lover's utopia.

The bookstore with bookshelves built into unlikely places.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

Buttermilk biscuits so nice, you'll say “yay” twice.

Mysterious man-made rock piles form an ancient cemetery on this rocky beach in Norway.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

Once a sewer culvert, this road tunnel now offers cyclists and pedestrians a subterranean stroll under the C&O Canal.

Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.

The last standing example of an ancient district's teatime tradition.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

Get in line for Lisbon’s most famous sandwich.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."