A giant coin serves as a very unusual yet creative monument commemorating one of the most important people in the history of Trieste.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The first monument in Estonia that was made by an Estonian sculptor.

The oldest church in the Estonian capital is home to over 100 fantastical cemetery coats-of-arms.

A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

The grave of the famous painter is marked by a simple stone in the ground.

Now a museum, this building was once a 14th-century monastery and the place where the founder of the Dutch nation lived and was assassinated.

The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.

Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.

A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.

This crumbling medieval basilica once attracted pilgrims by the thousands to collect a miraculous dust that formed above the saint's tomb.

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

This elevator was built in 1907 to connect two neighborhoods separated by a steep, rocky cliff.

Four whimsical figures make for an unexpected sight along an urban commuter route.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

Museum on earth sciences featuring a recreation of a famous curiosity cabinet.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.