This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation.

A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

The largest fountain in Bratislava.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

Historic slum of Tartu.

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

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

This former medical factory gives home to cutting edge arts in the shadow of a gas works.

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

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.