A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

Mounds, rune stones, and a 1,000-year-old church, left behind by Denmark's first two kings.

Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

Legend says this is actually a heartbroken prince waiting for his true love's kiss.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.

An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

Hundreds of notes give thanks to the patron saint of lost causes.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

A Parisian exterminator's shop whose storefront displays stuffed rats hanging from traps.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

A lone cannonball remains lodged in the walls of the Hotel de Sens as a sober reminder of a revolution.

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

The remaining relics of the patroness of Paris lie in a chapel under a striking double spiral staircase.

An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.

The narrowest street in Paris.

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

After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.