Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.

This striking structure, with balconies jutting out like hedgehog spines, combine cutting-edge design with a playful approach to light and space.

Widely advertised as Amsterdam’s narrowest street, this passage was once a highlight of the Red Light District before its windows closed.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

A pillar is all that remains of a church built to honor a peculiar miracle.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

Ancient mysterious ruts carved in the bedrock.

These temples are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

This is one of the very few intact windmills built by the Knights of St. John in the island nation of Malta.

One of Malta’s most popular beaches features a seemingly out-of-place statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus.

Hike up to this abandoned hotel for one of the best panoramic views of the island of Gozo.

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.

The eyes and ears of this tower keep watch over Malta’s Grand Harbor.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.

Both the World War II Allied Forces and NATO have used this modern bunker underneath Malta’s capital.

The medieval home is still engraved with the symbol of the profession, an eye flanked by two axes.

A World War II-era sign in Valletta is a reminder of when Malta was besieged so severely that food needed to be rationed.

This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.

Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.

The bells remain in a shattered heap exactly as they fell when the church was bombed in World War II.

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.