Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.