If you want to talk to the Pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of Jesus rising from a nuclear hell.

Storage warehouse of the rich and famous.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A bloody history is captured in this former prison turned museum.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

Oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, designed to resemble a synagogue.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

For hundreds of years, this huge figure has been blessing visitors before they explore his body.