These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

Tucked away inside this concrete building is a church and its grand display of brutalist architecture.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

This Canadian hunting lodge is a long way from home.

According to tradition, King Phillip II supervised construction of the seat of his empire from this seat carved into rock.

Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.

Living towers made of people that are now recognized by UNESCO.

This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

This postmodern apartment block was designed to be a vertical neighborhood.

Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.

A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

This gem is often wrongly overshadowed by the larger, newer Metropolis church in Athens.

A tiny Greek Orthodox church from the Ottoman era hides on a busy city street.

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.

There are many Byzantine-era churches still standing in Athens, but this is the only one with a 2,500-year-old column rising through its roof.