Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

These temples are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

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Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

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.

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.