Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

There were once more than five stones in this ancient monument.

This statue of King George V was beheaded as a protest of colonialism.

This is a full-scale replica of a complete Stonehenge made from locally quarried Esperance granite.

An 11th-century Viking gravestone in a Victorian parish church graveyard.

These quaint stepping stones traverse the river that connects three of England’s most beautiful lakes.

Western Australia’s heavenly staircase is not for the faint of heart.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

This famed marionette theater and museum is bursting with imaginative string puppets.

What appears to be an ordinary bridge is actually a rare aqueduct.

According to legend a man pooped out the window of this tower to prove that it was straight.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

Legend says this sculpture commemorates a brave baker who rescued the city in the Thirty Years' War.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

A subterranean display of public art and architecture.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

From open waters to open dance floors—this decommissioned ferry has been transformed into a lively nightclub.

An abandoned construction pit in Munich that turned into an accidental urban lake.

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.