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

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

The mirrored section takes the shape of Hebrew characters when viewed from above.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

Legend has it these two stones are petrified trolls.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.

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

The world's most elegant power lines.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.