The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

A lion given to the prime minister somehow got stuffed and sent to Florida.

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.

Remarkably realistic Florida shoal bass "swim" inside this large globoid sculpture.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.