Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

This Moorish fortress has guarded Málaga from the slopes of Gibralfaro hill for nearly a thousand years.

Poland's oldest salt mine has nearly everything one needs to live underground forever.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

A tribute to the successful role of the Keflavik Naval Air Station in the defense of Iceland, United States and NATO Alliance.

A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

The history of Reykjavik told through a historical village and live actors.

A three-centuries-old crypt in the foothills of an old plantation.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

Oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, designed to resemble a synagogue.

Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.