This river ramp was once used by the elephants of a local circus.

Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.

A retirement home for soldiers that can trace its history to the Elizabethan era and beyond.

These remnants of World War I firing walls can be found in the woodlands of Aldershot.

Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town” hosts a number of shops selling intricate food replicas.

Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

Designed as a reminder of one of the darkest moments in Austrian history.

A monument dedicated to a lone, brave invader.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

One of Vienna’s oldest (and perhaps most haunted) alleys, allegedly with a bloody past that gave it its name.

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.

One of the most notable figures in the Wurstelprater’s history is often assumed to be a fictional character.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.

In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.

This 500-meter-long memorial pays tribute to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost to COVID-19 in the UK.

A series of bronze circus performers spread throughout a Slovakian shopping center.

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.

According to the local legend, these boys and ducks were turned to stone by an angered water goblin.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.