The site of detentions and torture under the Pinochet regime in Chile is now a memorial.

One of the few remnants of an extensive tram network that once made Buenos Aires the “City of Trams.”

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Since Tokyo's Kiyosu Bridge was inspired by a historic bridge that crossed over the Rhine, this viewing spot is known as a "view of Cologne."

In a corner of Santiago's largest market, this inventive Mapuche eatery shows "ancestral cuisine" doesn't have to mean old-fashioned.

A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.

Artworks by loners, prisoners and the criminally insane.

Switzerland's oldest public observatory is an important part of the Zurich cityscape.

A comprehensive look at the art of Joaquín Sorolla in his former home in Madrid.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

Along the pavement of this neighborhood in Madrid are quotes from famous authors.

Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.

This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.