A cylinder monument with a spectacular vista commemorates a friendship that some say never existed.

The ruins of this magnificent Scottish castle blend both Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles.

The site of a legendary 14th-century battle and a controversial 20th-century speech.

An unfinished Serbian Orthodox church with 1,389 golden crosses planned to represent the Battle of Kosovo.

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

See gorgeous frescoes at this modest Byzantine place of worship.

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.

A historical puzzle lies at the origins of this structure.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

A solar-powered primary school inspires hope and experimentation in a country ripe for energy innovation.

A unique art installation located on what was once considered the widest railway bridge in the world.

This famous writer's tombstone is a literary pilgrimage site that was publicly defiled by a rival.

This stone in Lake Geneva was once the reference point used to determine altitude in Switzerland.

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

On the side of a building, a depiction of the woman who became a local legend by tossing soup out her window.

One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.