A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

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

A Roman mosaic depicting a classical myth was only rediscovered after bombing during World War II.

A former church turned museum, complete with changing exhibitions.

This seven-sided Romanesque chapel is regarded as the oldest building in Rovinj.

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

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

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.

A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

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

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.