All that is left of this medieval castle is two towers, both of which now display a visible tilt.

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

A state-of-the-art medical facility dedicated to treating beloved birds of prey.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

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

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.

An architectural oddity where the triglyphs of the courtyard of walls create an optical illusion.

A small villa said to have inspired the design of the court jester at the heart of Giuseppe Verdi's 1851 opera.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.