A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.

The model behind the iconic 3D test model.

BDSM, 1930s Style.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

In a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, the visionary English writer's gravesite attracts a yearly pilgrimage.

The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Tintin's creator is celebrated in an immersive museum that's an astounding work of modern art.

Learn about stars, weather patterns, or just enjoy the panoramic view of Ghent.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.