This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

The Isle of Wight’s “Island Line” serviced by former London Underground trains from the 1930s.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author.

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

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

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.

This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.

These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

Museum deep in the catacombs of St. Michael the Archangel Church is explored by touch, sound, and smell.

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.

A 400-year-old church covered floor to ceiling in ex-voto offerings from the faithful.