This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

This crumbling headstone commemorates the first death by tiger in Britain's history.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

The designer of this railway tunnel added a birthday present for himself.

The geoglyph once sported a glass bottle eye.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

A brisk climb up this solitary peak leads to the origin story of a towering figure in Irish history.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

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

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.