Six turbines towering over a wide road for passersby.

Visitors can still take a train to this former train station turned museum.

The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

An empty bookshelf commemorates the books which were lost during the infamous event

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Old vessels have been transformed into artistic canvases in this unusual cemetery.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

A former ironworks that was the first UNESCO industrial site.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

South Africa's postal service began with a letter left in a boot beneath this tree.

This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

This 12th-century castle majestically overlooks the city and the beautiful Mosel River valley.

This unassuming stone bollard is a centuries-old marker denoting the center of the city.

A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.