One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

This 40-foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."

A remarkably opulent mansion with a tragic history.

This graveyard boasts a medley of diverse and imaginative funeral architecture.

The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.

A crucified and bearded female saint.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital

The world's oldest surviving music hall was also once a freakshow.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.