For the totally creepy factor, head to the Isla de las Muñecas, or “Island of the Dolls,” in Mexico City where the trees are draped with hundreds of dolls of all shapes and sizes, some without limbs or bodies. The local lore claims that a guy named Julian filled the island with dolls that he found floating in the river after he was unable to save a little girl from drowning, and that the dolls, possessed with the girl’s spirit, often move their heads or open their eyes. The only part of that story that can be verified is the piece about a guy named Julian filling the island with dolls, which, honestly, is enough to make this one heck of an eerie place to visit.

Electric Ladyland may be one of the strangest museums you ever visit. The owner has spent years collecting every manner of fluorescent object on earth, and he displays them in all of their psychedelic glory at this attraction in Amsterdam. Related: A Floating Snowflake-Shaped Hotel and 10 Other Weird Places to Stay

This spa in the resort town of Hakone is known for its … unique spa choices. Among them? The opportunity to take a dip in a hot tub full of your favorite beverage, including coffee, green tea, sake, and red wine.

In part because this small Australian town grew out of an opal mining operation, but also because summertime temperatures can climb above 120 degrees, many locals actually live underground. Not only that, but much of town life also takes place underground. Visitors can check out art galleries and a church, as well as shop for opals and even stay overnight, all under several layers of dirt.

Karni Mata is a Hindu temple with one little quirk: rats. This is no New York Subway-style infestation. Here, the 20,000 rats are considered sacred and are fed and cared for rather than shooed away. Related: Oh, Canada — You Crazy! 12 Weird Adventures Up North

More than 1,000 gnomes and pixies run wild on this quaint English country reserve, where visitors are loaned pointy red hats to wear on-site so as not to “embarrass” the locals with your terribly round and unaccessorized head. If nothing else, this is certainly a magical place to explore for a couple of hours and guarantee yourself ample opportunities for a unique family holiday photo.

It’s one thing to keep bones in a crypt and call it a tourist attraction. It’s quite another to take those bones, turn them into art, and then put them on display. Bone chandeliers, bone coat of arms, and even skull garlands await visitors to the Czech Republic’s Sedlec Ossuary.

Believe it or not, there are actually multiple museums dedicated to ramen in Japan. This one is set up as a replica of Tokyo circa 1958, the year instant ramen was invented. Sample from the nine ramen shops inside while you explore this unusual food-themed amusement park.

Get the bumper sticker to end all bumper stickers in this quirky Welsh town, whose name — reputedly the longest in Europe — roughly translates to “St. Mary’s Church in the hollow of white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the red cave.” In town, there are several tourist attractions, including St. Mary’s Church herself, and the James Pringle Weavers shop, where you can get an epic passport stamp and purchase one of those aforementioned bumper stickers. Related: Royalty, Sheep, and Blood Sausage — the Wales Coast Path

Chefchaouen is a popular tourist destination known for its beautiful blue-rinsed adobe buildings. In fact, much of the town is painted in different hues of blue, giving this mountainous city an otherworldly feel.

The idea of a troll living under a bridge originates in Scandinavian folklore, but actually came into existence in Seattle when the giant Fremont Troll was created in 1990, in part to help revitalize the area. The troll, which visitors are welcome to climb on, is holding a real Volkswagen Beetle, as though he had snatched it from the road above.

Shibam is known as the “Manhattan of the Desert,” and one glance at a photo of this UNESCO World Heritage Site will immediately reveal why: about 500 of the buildings are mud brick towers that reach up to 11 stories high, creating an incredible sand-colored cityscape.(Note: Please check with your local government for travel advisories before planning your trip)