In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, celestial wonders marked a portal to a powerful route of travel at this site in Madrid, Spain.

A small museum displays some of the artifacts discovered during a subway station renovation.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

Sometimes called the Banksy of Madrid, Muelle was a pioneer of street art in the Spanish city.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

A Surreal flight of architectural fancy in Vietnam's Central Highlands.

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.

More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.

Czech architects borrow from the nest design of the stork to revitalize a farmstead, hoping to inspire the same loyalty the birds had shown.

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

This restored eighth-century palace is a shining example of ancient Umayyad architecture.

One man's labor of love, Amman's oldest home has become a time capsule with its doors permanently open to artists and guests.

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

A 1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

An old asylum graveyard that's been abandoned for half a century attracts those seeking a dark thrill.

This fortress was designed to prevent a Nazi invasion but was never used.