San Lucas Island Prison Graffiti

Discover San Lucas Island Prison Graffiti in Costa Rica: Disused penal colony features prisoner artwork, some sketched in human blood.

Oudekerksplein

Discover Oudekerksplein in Amsterdam, Netherlands: This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

City Reliquary

Discover City Reliquary in Brooklyn, New York: Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

Toboggan Ride from Monte to Funchal

Discover Toboggan Ride from Monte to Funchal in Monte, Portugal: Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating.".

Boca do Inferno

Discover Boca do Inferno in Cascais, Portugal: A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

Quinta da Regaleira

Discover Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra, Portugal: This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

The Easter Egg Museum

Discover The Easter Egg Museum in Sonnenbühl, Germany: A collection of decorative eggs to admire in the off-season.

Holbein Horse

Discover Holbein Horse in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany: A horse statue that receives constant makeovers from graffiti artists and locals.

Valentin Karlstadt Museum

Discover Valentin Karlstadt Museum in Munich, Germany: A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.

Leibniz’s Stepped Reckoner

Discover Leibniz's Stepped Reckoner in Hanover, Germany: An extraordinary mechanical calculator designed by the mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Leibniz.

East German Bunker Museum

Discover East German Bunker Museum in Frauenwald, Germany: This German "living museum" is maybe a bit too immersive.

Museum of Snoring

Discover Museum of Snoring in Alfeld, Germany: The difficulty of getting a good night's sleep is an age-old affliction according to the one-of-a-kind Snoring Museum.

Dresden Codex

Discover Dresden Codex in Dresden, Germany: To the great disappointment of doomsdayers, this codex merely contains records of the Moon and Venus.

Cologne’s Love Locks Bridge

Discover Cologne's Love Locks Bridge in Cologne, Germany: Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

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