These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

France's Lilliputian park displays over 100 of the country's monuments for visitor perusal.

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

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

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.