Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

This lesser-known Frank Gehry building houses a treasure trove of cinema history.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

A series of stained glass artworks that depict images of the hit TV show.

One of the largest lenses of its kind ever created, this former ship beacon has been brought down to Earth.

These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

This unassuming bridge is most likely one of Michelangelo's unfinished masterworks.

Crispy, cheesy rice balls—the Roman answer to arancini—take center stage here.