An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.

Home to the oldest operating roller coaster in the Southern Hemisphere.

Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

This cannonball has been lodged in the church wall since a 1695 bombardment destroyed the city center.

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

This non-profit theatre in the heart of Brussels is dedicated to hosting independent films.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

A largely overlooked statue that may commemorate the first publication of 'Don Quixote' outside of Spain.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

An eccentric memorial garden to the "warrior" birds of World War I, the messenger pigeons used by the Allied forces.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

At the center of London’s oldest roundabout stands an obelisk that was erected in 1771, but spent several decades elsewhere.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

Once a 19th-century refuge for immigrants, this pub has hosted performances by Amy Winehouse and the Arctic Monkeys.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.