Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

In one of the smallest countries in the world stands an original Salvador Dalí sculpture.

Landmark dedicated to the plight of the American Indian in the 21st century.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.