These distorting, funhouse mirrors achieved fame in a renowned piece of Spanish theater.

This little sun pays homage to a massive gate that once stood at this location.

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

One of the best-preserved pieces of DDR propaganda in Berlin.

Tucked away on the edge of a forest, this tranquil oasis brings a piece of Japan to rural Brandenburg.

This confectioner serves one of the finest renditions of Antep baklava outside of Turkey.

A thin golden line commemorates the deadliest terrorist attack in recent German history.

This 19th-century fountain features sculptures of little gnomes that help with chores.

An intersection between architecture, industrial construction, machine, and scientific instrument.

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

A memorial to the only dog ever officially enlisted in the Royal Navy.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

The French leader's hat sits in a glass case at the oldest restaurant in Paris.

Hilltop garden on the site of an old fortress overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

A pre-war mansion that survived the modernization of Athens.

Pugs with antlers are found all over the city as a homage to one of its most famous cartoonists.

A poignant memorial that traces two hundred years of German history.