A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

In the waters outside Helsinki, a tiny island once used as a military outpost now welcomes visitors.

Built for herding sheep, these tiny winding lanes with medieval origins and distinctive series of narrow turns are charming walkways for humans today.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

Trimmings from the record-setting tree line that surrounds Cirencester Park have been used to manufacture chemotherapy drugs.

A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.

The name of this suspended sculpture is Latin for "high horse," which is exactly what it is.

Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.

This sculpture celebrates a boules tournament and the link between Leeds and its twin city Lille.

This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.

Each year a new straw behemoth is born.

On a site with a long military history, a 1980s shelter.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.

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

Vibrant street art created with mixed media.

With a facade that measures just 107 centimeters, this five-story building is one of the skinniest in Europe.

This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.