Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

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.

Often mistaken as a medieval Gothic monument, this unique cornerstone only dates back to the 1980s.

A giant replica of an Assyrian cuneiform tablet stands in the middle of a busy intersection near the city center of Kayseri.

This sculpture pays homage to the street sweepers of Madrid since its inauguration in 2001 in Plaza Jacinto Benavente.

This park built on a former fortress has a reputation for romance.

Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.

Take a seat and hear a song by the composer Frédéric Chopin.

Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.

Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.

The former "holiday home" for monks at the Durham Cathedral.

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.

If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.

Angels and demons watch over newspapers in this deconsecrated church.

It's believed that the dead were once taken out of houses through these now walled-up doors.

At the entrance of this chapel is a fresco commemorating the dead from the plague outbreak of 1630.

A recently-abandoned international exhibition center.

Site of James Cook's historic observations of the 1769 transit of Venus.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

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

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