This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece until the Eiffel Tower was built.

This site honors an Israeli cargo ship that was destroyed by the government in 1948.

Tel Aviv's popular neighborhood went though endless waves of transformation.

This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.

This little patch of Europe remained neutral for more than a century because of a mine.

This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.

Live out your childhood construction fantasies in this one-of-a-kind gyrating hotel.

One of the oldest and largest wooden churches in France was very evidently constructed by shipbuilders.

An art-filled botanical garden and former dyeworks hiding in plain sight.

This symbol of the French Revolution still stands where it was first planted during the 18th-century.

This disused VLF radio station is no longer in service but the surrounding town still bears its name.

Germany's longest suspension rope bridge.

Despite centuries of architectural innovation, this French castle is being built like it's the 13th century.

Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.

This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications.

This French castle is said to have once held the Holy Grail but is now a gorgeous mountaintop ruin.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

Descend into the tunnels to experience the life of a coal miner.

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.