One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings.

No building in the world leans as far as the so-called “Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi.”

The oldest surviving mosque in the UAE has mysterious origins and unusual architecture.

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.

This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.

The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

Burial site more than 300 years old.

Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.