This giant, granite purse is one of Melbourne's most unique and distinctive pieces of public art.

This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.

An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.

The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.

Marvel of green building techniques that sings with the wind.

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.

This futuristic building is yet another architectural wonder in Dubai.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.