Places Edited by Global Sightseer

The oldest skyscraper of Europe now stands dwarfed by the surrounding structures.

The hands on this clock appear to be created by two workers sweeping debris into careful positions.

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

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

The burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.

This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.

The longest canal aqueduct in England was built without a plan to get water past the moving boats.

Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.

These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

This tribute to Sunderland's mining past stands outside the home of its football club.

A great example of the inventive canal bridges that were deliberately split down the middle.

Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

A remarkable range of flora and fauna are represented in this Dominican nature preserve.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

One woman's lifelong collection is on display in this unassuming house on an Icelandic fjord.

A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.