This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.

Engineering ingenuity during the battle of Gibraltar.

Red, white, and blue painted steps along with a Union Jack celebrate the outcome of Gibraltar's 1967 referendum.

Many of the tombs contain victims of yellow fever epidemics.

World's largest working waterwheel has been around for over 150 years.

This Victorian water wheel is affectionately nicknamed "Little Isabella."

A prison tower–like edifice honoring a beloved local benefactor.

A 150-year-old steam locomotive crosses the southern half of the island daily.

On the southwestern tip of the Isle of Man, a stone monument to one of the island's great conservationists.

This concrete memorial commemorates a group of brave locals who saved the crew and passengers of a wrecked ship.

The final resting place of 19th-century sailors previously banned from being buried within Portuguese Macau.

These pastel-colored homes were built when the island of Macau was a Portuguese colony.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

Barça football fans might see the insignia hidden in a church window as a divine sign.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

This 13th century convent is now a medieval painting museum.

The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.