A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.

A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."

Bronze statues honor the brave explorers who passed through this Antarctic gateway.

The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.

The abandoned remains of a once popular zoo, and the grave of the last known Tasmanian Tiger.

The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.

One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.

A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.

Countless expeditions have left Tasmania to explore Antarctica, but this island state has an even deeper connection with the sea.

This controversial museum includes such detested exhibits as a chocolate suicide bomber and fecal-smelling digestion machine.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

Dedicated to the unsung history of human waste.

Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

What looks like a crashed Zeppelin is actually a bright, airy reading room perched atop a modern museum.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.

An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.