1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

The collection of intricate sculptures includes one carved from a mammoth's tusk

A rooftop restaurant hides in plain sight atop Vienna's Palace of Justice.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

A statue of the early navigator stands overlooking the land he first surveyed.

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

This historic lighthouse has been reincarnated as the perfect picnic place.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

This 19th century cyclorama acts like an analogue time machine to a different era.

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

This strange statue depicts a young boy's body with an adult Mozart's head and a single wing.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

A hidden bar inside an ad agency has a deliberately misleading name, so employees can stay late under pretext of paperwork.

Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.

Snack on a partially gestated duck egg.

A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.