Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

An 800-year-old island castle in Guernsey's main harbor.

This giant wire frame man sculpture is crouched in contemplation.

The longest eruption in the history of La Palma originated with this volcano in September 2021.

These wooden balconies that are both decorative and functional.

This replica of Columbus's famous ship houses the history of La Palma's maritime importance during the Age of Exploration.

A statue commemorating the island's tradition of dancing dwarves in Napoleon hats.

These old towers extract salt from the sea.

Marvel at this massive waterspout fueled by the incoming tide.

Volcanic rocks ground down into sand make this Spanish beach as black as night.

The only open-air "Hall of Fame" for science stars in the world.

A former 16th-century monastery houses a museum dedicated to the island and its culture.

Remnants of an exploded schooner and wrecked submarines form a breakwater.

Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.

Only a few pieces remain of a grand 16th-century water clock that once announced the changing hours with the sound of bells, gongs, and drums.

The toilet-shaped house of South Korea's sanitation pioneer is now a museum to the john.

Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

On the roof of the oldest department store in Tainan stands a Shinto shrine dating back to the 1930s.

The bridge that cost Germany a World Heritage Site.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.