After the construction of a nearby cathedral obstructed the view, the oldest belfry in Belgium was more than doubled in height.

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

Dedicated to the deadliest aviation accidents on Canadian soil.

Antique cinematography artifacts fill this museum dedicated to the inventors of the moving picture.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

The world's first funicular powered by a steam engine.

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

A World War II gun battery sits at the easternmost point of North America.

The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.