This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

These coffin-like Brutalist balconies were inspired by a nearby mine.

The world's largest underground iron ore mine.

Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today.