A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

This restaurant combines two Finnish traditions in one place: warm-weather relaxation and outdoor carpet-cleaning.

A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.

Pigduck of Turku.

This disused church, left to the elements of the Arctic Circle's forests is open for exploration.

Finnish lake, and scene of an infamous murder mystery.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.

This ten-ton fruit sculpture celebrates the Finland homeland.

Every summer, an open-air swimming pool appears at the base of a Finnish city's beloved winter attraction.

No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.