A historic office and commercial building located in the heart of downtown San Francisco.

It's been called “Detroit’s largest art object.”

The bell of HMS Hood is rung every Sunday at this ship-themed church.

The last remaining houses of a bygone world immortalized by John Steinbeck in his novel “Cannery Row.”

The first Icelander to hold the position of governor.

The Sun King's military models, saved from the Louvre.

A museum which takes visitors to the côté obscure of Paris.

A lush vertical garden blooming in the heart of Paris.

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.

Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.

This ancient Roman aqueduct once funneled water to Diocletian's palace.

Construction of this bridge was once described as an "act of violence" against a neighboring country.

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.

Split's smallest church, and one of its oldest, has been reconstructed inside the city's Roman walls.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.

The “world’s smallest cathedral” is a remnant of one of Croatia’s medieval royal towns.

Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.

This silk-filled boutique is housed in a 12th-century palace and offers a rare blend of craftsmanship, culture, and quiet elegance.