A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

This 35-foot-tall hamburger-toting chef is said to be the largest bobblehead in the world.

In the Mound Hill Cemetery resides the final resting place of the world's tallest couple.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

A telegraph station used to send information from Cuba to the U.S. during the Spanish-American War.

In a city crazy for seashells this museum educates and amazes visitors using the wonder of cast-off exoskeletons.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

This World War II bunker now survives as a documentation of the Nazi regime and war crimes.

Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

From Iggy Pop to David Bowie to Nick Cave, this regal music studio has served some of the all time greats.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."