An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

The world's first clock to use set theory as a measure of time required the invention of a new light bulb just to maintain its obtuse measurements.

An astonishingly accurate water clock that doubles as an hourly spectacle in this Berlin shopping area.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

Largely overlooked, this little fountain on Museum Island is a whimsical tribute to a Prussian king nicknamed the “Fatty Flounder.”

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.

Dedicated to the European Sinti and Roma peoples murdered during the Holocaust.

A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.

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

Featuring one of the oldest collections of historic musical literature in the world.

Referred to as "the crappiest fountain ever," this sculpture has been splashing unknowing passersby since 1969.

This 800-year-old Rimu tree may be the oldest of its kind in the world.

A winding staircase that appears to lead to nowhere is actually a diving platform into the Wellington Harbour.

This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.

This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

This semi-permanent cathedral was built of cardboard, wood, and steel after Christchurch's 2011 earthquake.

Get your meal delivered via pneumatic at this former post office.

This windmill has been grinding pigments for traditional paints for more than 200 years.

An independent cinema housed in a former pathological anatomy laboratory.

Rejoice at Amsterdam's ‘pop temple,’ a former church reborn as a raucous music venue.

A memorial commemorating the man whose name became synonymous with taking a picture in the Netherlands.

This institution has been serving up some of the best pancakes in the Netherlands for over a century.