The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.

A statue erected in honor of the toadish nickname given to Jersey residents by the French.

The Belgian library displays burned books that were salvaged from the fires of both world wars.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

Vibrant street art created with mixed media.

This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

An ode to the classic piece of British street furniture.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

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.

This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

A slightly surreal menagerie of structures that were lovingly spared from demolition and reconstructed in a field.

Bronze plates placed around this Scottish fishing village form a true-scale model of the solar system.

Some cheeky plantings brighten an old slipway on Scotland's Firth of Forth.

Stay in the one time home to one of Scotland's most notorious gentleman's sex clubs.

This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.

The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.