The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

A town pays homage to its namesake.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Created as a "model concentration camp" to hide Nazi atrocities from the international community, this former camp-ghetto now holds a museum and memorial honoring the lives lost within.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Brass plaques embedded in pavement preserve the memories of those who lost their lives at the hands of Nazis during World War II.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

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

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.