A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.

Krakow's own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”

Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

This hidden garden boasts amazing views of Lyon.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

Dine on Hungarian-Jewish dishes at this multigenerational, family-run institution.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.

Feast on Middle Eastern mezze from an Israeli expat duo.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

Artist Natividad Sánchez wrote a new ending for one of Roman mythology's tragic love stories.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

Once a meeting point for great thinkers, and the midpoint of the country.

The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.

The art museum is decorated with creatively remodeled pre-Nazi swastikas.

Visitors are treated to a stained glass kaleidoscope interior inside this work of art.