Barcelona, Spain
Sant Pau Recinte Modernista
The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.
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London, England
Carting Lane Sewer Lamp
The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.
London, England
London Transport Museum
Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
Milan, Italy
'Selva Elettrica' ('Electric Jungle')
The enigmatic sculpture hides above an escalator in a Milan metro station.
Cambridge, England
Mathematical Bridge
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
Paris, France
'Jeune Éléphant pris au Piège' ('Young Elephant Caught in a Trap')
This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.
London, England
Monument to the Great Fire of London
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
Barcelona, Spain
Mirador de Colom (Columbus Monument)
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
Paris, France
Paris Space Invaders
The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.
Ravenna, Italy
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.
London, England
'The Ambassadors'
A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.
London, England
Horniman Aquarium
A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.
Venice, Italy
Piraeus Lion
Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.
Venice, Italy
Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs
This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Niagara Falls Floral Clock
This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.
Coimbra, Portugal
Portugal dos Pequenitos
The "Little Ones," show Portugal in full miniature splendor.
New York, New York
Hall of North American Mammals
Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.
Milan, Italy
The Wall of the Dolls
This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.
Leiden, Netherlands
Burcht van Leiden
This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.
Paris, France
Statue Le Rhinoceros
A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.
London, England
London Underground Labyrinths
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
Caorle, Italy
Campanile del Duomo di Caorle (Bell Tower of Caorle Cathedral)
A cone-shaped top and cylindrical body set this 900-year-old structure apart from other Italian bell towers.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Rotterdam Historic Harbor
Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Sylvette
A nearly 25-foot concrete sculpture of Sylvette, Picasso's muse.
