Made up of 3,200 recycled glass bottles, this tree pays homage to Asturia's love of cider.

The much-loved protagonist of famed Argentinian comics can be found sitting on a park bench.

The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.

A tragic legacy of the attempt to beautify Skopje and line the pockets of corrupt politicians

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

Artists made this mosque into a marvel of Ottoman baroque architecture.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

The oldest skyscraper of Europe now stands dwarfed by the surrounding structures.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

“And the Lord said unto Johan, build for thee an ark for the end of the world is approaching.”

This bell tower is the only one of its kind in the Netherlands and was a symbol of prestige.

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.

One of Malta’s most important Neolithic sites sits in a suburban area south of the country’s capital.

These temples are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

An angel that hatched from an egg!

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

Ever-growing collection of devils in art.