The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.

After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.

New Zealand's most advertised nonexistent landmark

This remote highway took over 50 years to build.

New Zealand's oldest prison holds a dark history and the scars of a deadly earthquake.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

This deadly little sliver of beach has seen hundreds of whales beach themselves over the years.

One of the largest collections of traditional Māori artifacts in New Zealand.

A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."