This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.

This giant, rotating globe was built to celebrate the expansion of a company that makes steam cleaners and pressure washers.

A monastery considered a state-protected cultural monument of exceptional importance, founded in the 14th century by Serbian King Stefan Dečanski.

Remnants from a time before electricity.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

A small museum celebrating the work of a Mississippi artist who had a unique connection with the natural world.

A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.

Where visitors can play more than 150 retro arcade games.

This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

After a local English teacher visited Stratford-upon-Avon, she was inspired to create a garden and home in the Bard's honor.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

The location where the American Revolution ended.

Get up close and personal at this Fresnel Lens.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

The branches of this sprawling cedar tree are laden with wishes big and small.

This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

Honoring combatants from Portsmouth who served in Cuba and the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.

Dedicated to a veritable Houdini among P.O.W.s who escaped imprisonment on five separate occasions.

An abandoned textile mill that is now home to art and concerts.

America's second-oldest brick baseball stadium was home to a legendary WWII series that only sailors got to see.

Home to the organ played at General MacArthur's funeral.