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The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.

A concrete Picasso in the middle of a student housing complex on the outskirts of Stockholm.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

A harrowing sculpture commemorates the four people shot down during the workers strike of 1842.

This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

Hundreds of people walk past this palm tree every day without spotting its secret.

Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.

These gnarly desert trees produce the prized aromatic resin traded along the ancient incense trail.

This overgrown Victorian chapel made of corrugated metal looks utterly out of place.

A section of the desert with an array of unusual sandstone and limestone formations.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

Meet the oldest inhabitants of this Italian hamlet, a series of oddly preserved mummies.

A nearly 25-foot concrete sculpture of Sylvette, Picasso's muse.

This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.

This partially reconstructed Aztec pyramid gives a glimpse of what its larger counterparts would have looked like.

A single column facing the sea is all that's left of one of the most important temples of Magna Graecia.

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.