The towering Pinocchio stands 63 feet tall in the Italian village his creator frequented as a child.

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.

The first botanical garden, a feather in the cap of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.

The now-public home of a renowned art collector is full of unique pieces from viceregal and 19th-century Mexico.

This French cemetery houses some of the most exquisite examples of funerary art in Mexico City.

Though the name might suggest otherwise, this is an American cemetery.

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.

The museum houses "the most studied meteorite in history," among other geological oddities.

At a museum of everyday objects, it is the act of collecting that is really on display.

This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

This industrial Art Nouveau gem is a historic hotspot for Mexican counterculture.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.