This modern tandoor eatery was once a canteen for Soviet farmers.

Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

Dine inside a giant caterpillar at this community-run eatery.

Touching the iron railings of Tarragona's balcony to the Mediterranean is said to bring good luck.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

A peculiar samurai statue overlooks the center of Brno.

Art Nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha spent 18 years creating these monumental paintings of Slavic history and mythology.

This one-of-a-kind convent boasts a kaleidoscopic exterior of stars and double-headed eagles.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

This small museum explores Mexican history and culture through clothing.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

The collection is exhibited in a Staten Island building modeled on traditional Himalayan architecture.

This Connecticut video store has a vast and varied archive that contains everything from 'Koyaanisqatsi' to 'The King's Speech.'

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

The Harlem Renaissance poet and activist wrote, organized, and hosted travelers in this Lynchburg, Virginia oasis.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

Only a few pieces remain of a grand 16th-century water clock that once announced the changing hours with the sound of bells, gongs, and drums.