Weird facts on the world's most mysterious countries

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Bhutan - If you ever visit this south Asian country, keep your eyes open and look very carefully at the exterior decor of structures around you, and you will notice that houses are covered in phallic symbols. The drawings supposedly bring good fortune and ward off bad spirits, according to Thrillist.

 

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Swaziland - This tiny country in southern Africa has a law which forbids witches from flying any higher than 150 m on their broomsticks. For real.

 

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Niue - Forget presidents, queens, or other important political figures. In this island country in the south Pacific Ocean, their coins feature the famous faces of Disney, Pokémon, and 'Star Wars' characters. Crazy!

 

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Republic of Artsakh - A country that is hardly recognized by any other country in the world.

 

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Armenia - Chess is a huge deal in this country. In fact, it is mandatory teaching for children in primary and secondary school.

 

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Kyrgyzstan - Horseback riding is big deal in this landlocked Asian country. They play this weird game called Kyz kuu, also known as the "kissing game," which is similar to horse racing. However, if the male participant catches up to his opponent (a female) and steals a kiss, he wins!

 

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Kiribati - This is a country made up of many tiny islands so spread out, it would take a six hour plane ride to go from the first to the last. But the country's mainland is sinking so residents are fleeing to New Zealand, according to ABC.

 

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Benin -

While you might not be too familiar with this African nation, you have definitely heard of one odd religion that came from here: Voodoo.

 

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Futuna - If you want to feel like you have stepped back in time, Futuna is the place to visit as it has been virtually untouched by the modern world. It is also paired with another little-known French island collectivity, Wallis.

 

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Tuvalu - This mysterious little country was able to survive and keep afloat thanks to its internet domain. A company paid US$50 million to this country in the south Pacific for the rights to sell ".tv" to other companies.

 

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Lithuania - Perhaps the weirdest thing about this little-known European country is its creepy Hill of Crosses. Over 100,000 crosses have been planted by visitors to the area, making for one very eerie pilgrimage site.

 

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Falkland Islands -

There are more sheep than people in this British territory. It has a population of a little more than 3,000 people and approximately half a million sheep, according to Steemit.