A lookout spot for the Andean condor, at the edges of one of the deepest canyons in the world.

Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece until the Eiffel Tower was built.

An abandoned early 20th-century mansion towers over a cliff in a southern Peruvian beach town.

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

A monument to the conquistador became increasingly controversial in the very city that he founded.

In a past life this steamboat hauled rubber and passengers up and down the Amazon.

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

A twisted, six-headed palm tree cursed by a witch, said to spell calamity if its seventh head is allowed to grow.

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.

The largest fountain in Bratislava.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

This building was designed to celebrate Italy's victory in World War I.

An iron dragon with a long neck covered in feathery scales perched above one of Venice's most popular squares.

Spitfire airplanes with butterfly wings hover over Prague’s skyline.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

A moving memorial to the first flight across the Alps and its tragic outcome.

A unique hotel for the artistic soul.

A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

A curious memento mori hangs in the magnificent Cathedral of Segovia.

These "mermaids" that surround a plaza in Segovia are rather sphinx-like.