Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

Fall down the rabbit hole into a surreal journey of human consciousness "from ass to soul."

The skeletal frame of a decommissioned gas-pumping station offers breathtaking views of greater Berlin.

A portable, wooden replica (minus the hyphen) of Hamburg’s iconic crooked coffee shop.

The world's first clock to use set theory as a measure of time required the invention of a new light bulb just to maintain its obtuse measurements.

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.

This World War II bunker now survives as a documentation of the Nazi regime and war crimes.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.

The Sun King's military models, saved from the Louvre.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.