When the sun sets, the customers arrive—but they’re not human.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.

An 11th-century fortress home to one of the most influential royal houses in medieval Europe.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

A 400-year-old church covered floor to ceiling in ex-voto offerings from the faithful.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This stone angel is one of the biggest caryatids in all of Paris.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

This parody of ecclesiastical cloisters features famous figures from the 20th century.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

In the shadow of the Sydney Opera House, Indigenous ingredients shine.