The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.

Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

The larger-than-life art installation at Tampa International Airport welcomes travelers to town.

This public art is inspired by a local Aboriginal creation story.

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

People can't get enough of these adorable Japanese photobooths.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.