This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.

An awe-inspiring giant blue whale jaw bone stands in the center of this Dutch island.

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.

The first crematorium in the Netherlands.

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.