From gardens filled with poisonous plants to surrealist architecture, the world provides us with plenty of strange gardens to stop and smell the roses.

Worlds more sophisticated than Playdoh but much less expensive than sculpting, origami is an art that can be enjoyed by all.

Thanks to these observatories, the stars above don't hang so high.

The measures people will take to feel beautiful are staggering and staggeringly painful.

Climate change's incredible effects on nature and humanity can be found throughout the world - a look at the most staggering examples of climate change.

You do not want to be on the bad side of the Yakuza.

The written word has captivated the human mind for millennia -- a fascinating historical and photographic look at history's greatest libraries.

From trying a corpse for perjury to selling the papacy to marry a cousin, Catholicism certainly has had its share of colorful Popes.

The decadence of the Russian monarchy is not one that is easy to ignore. From the Winter Palace to Catherine's Palace, take a glimpse to these rococo Rusky gems.

There's more to Spain than bullfighting, sangria and flamenco. Take for instance some of its astonishing architectural designs.