This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

This unique religious structure is an architectural gem with arresting ocean views.

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

Only a fragment of this 15th-century Dance of Death survives today.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.

Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."

This French castle is said to have once held the Holy Grail but is now a gorgeous mountaintop ruin.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.