Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

Every May, townspeople welcome summer with a bizarre pagan parade led by a man wrapped in garlands.

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.

This seaside property, an example of Art Deco Streamline Moderne style, was designed to embody the curves of a great ship.

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

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.

Botero's plump bronze horse presiding over Barcelona's airport terminal

The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.

The world's oldest family-run magic shop is hidden beneath a bustling London thoroughfare.

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

Tucked inside a South Bank bar is an epic expressionist chronicle of the 20th century.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.