A cuddly version of a dark mythological creature now acts as the mascot of a town.

This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.

A reproduction of a mysteriously preserved body found in the 18th-century and put on display for years before burial.

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

This abandoned villa of makeshift buildings was once the home of dancer Elis Sinistö.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

In the Hugging Tree Forest, lingonberry marshmallows, hot chocolates, and the best campfire lattes north of the Arctic Circle come to you.

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

This extremely naked God of Drunkards welcomes visitors to Kochi Station.

Come for the fish sundae, stay for the collection of Studio Ghibli cat buses.

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."

George Martin's Caribbean recording studio now rots within the shadow of an active volcano.

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

The world’s highest ski resort was deserted after an 18,000-year-old glacier melted away.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

An overgrown and abandoned tuberculosis ward resides in the midst of a quaint modern neighborhood.

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.