A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

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

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

The legend of a monkey that was hanged as a spy has inspired not only a football team name, but a successful mayoral campaign.

80 years of the Battle of Peasholm on a small English lake.

The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.