Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania.

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

Sculptures of religious figures made from the ashes of pilgrims' incense.

Its town washed away centuries ago, this lonely tower by the sea tells the tale of a mermaid and a curse.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.