A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.

The first statue to be added to Saint Peter's Square in over 350 years is an ode to migrants and refugees around the world.

This unassuming bridge is most likely one of Michelangelo's unfinished masterworks.

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

This building from the Middle Ages was dedicated to the patron saint of Norway.

On May 2, 1845, crowds gathered to watch a clown and four geese sail upstream in a bathtub. Then disaster struck.

This freewheeling amusement ride is the last of its kind.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

Visitors can explore the role of mysticism throughout the ages inside this interactive museum of magic.

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.

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

The original burial place of this preeminent 18th-century Jewish philosopher was razed by the Nazis.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.