One of the oldest and largest wooden churches in France was very evidently constructed by shipbuilders.

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

After sitting unused for decades, this abandoned communist infrastructure became a wildlife utopia.

A plain wooden seat that once belonged to one of the most prominent figures of the Protestant Reformation.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

This massive, 30-foot-tall statue of the famed Scottish knight overlooks a grassy knoll.

Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.

Artist Natividad Sánchez wrote a new ending for one of Roman mythology's tragic love stories.

A statue dedicated to the founders of communism.

Have tea in a cemetery with a dazzling view of Istanbul.

A window into a long-lost world, these colorful tiles advertise a long-defunct range of purgative teas, harmless smokables, and diarrhea cures.

Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.

The ruins of a sixth-century monastery sit on the banks of the River Shannon.

A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

The remains of the medieval wall that once surrounded Paris with ties to the construction of the Louvre.

One of the best examples of the modernist movement in Madrid.

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

Designed by Gustave Eiffel before his famed tower.

Visit an imposing 13th-century Transylvanian citadel lurking not far from the region's more heavily touristed attractions.

Explore an eerie, abandoned medieval citadel.

Housed in a 1912 architectural masterpiece, this outlet of the Golden Arches is a real beauty.

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.