The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

This small, but long-running hobby club has built one of the largest model rail lines in the US.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

Something's watching you.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

Half curiosity cabinet, half late night hotspot, this Brazilian bar is helping turn a dangerous neighborhood around.

This somber statue remembers the enslaved women who were forced to nurse their owners' babies.

A display of works by one of the world masters sacred art, an 18th-century Brazilian sculptor nicknamed "the little cripple."

This necropolis is home to eclectic funerary art and is the final resting place for much of the city's nobility.

An enigmatic mural hiding in plain sight in one of São Paulo's busiest metro stations.

A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.

This anthropological museum offers a glimpse into the lives of the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon River Basin.

A Tudor-style castle in Brazil holds one of the world's largest armory collections.

The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.