Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

An abandoned tank sits in an empty London lot as a symbolic middle finger to local city planners.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.