These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.

Pigduck of Turku.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The art museum is decorated with creatively remodeled pre-Nazi swastikas.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

A student driver's nightmare.