A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.

This stone in Lake Geneva was once the reference point used to determine altitude in Switzerland.

The "floating factory" was a highlight in the career of the Italian architect known for his unusual use of reinforced concrete.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.

Legend has it these two stones are petrified trolls.

What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

One of the world's largest swinging bells is a symbol made from the melted aftermath of war.

An annual goat race takes place within the walls of this medieval castle.

A tribute to the successful role of the Keflavik Naval Air Station in the defense of Iceland, United States and NATO Alliance.

A public display of prehistoric space rocks is named for the Namibian village where they were found.

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

The last working ship mill in Italy, once widespread on major rivers in whole Europe

A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."

The ruins of a sixth-century monastery sit on the banks of the River Shannon.

Inside this medieval defense tower stands a modern residential building.