This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

Touching displays of wishes for peace from the Cold War era.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

These two 15th-century metal rods allowed people to check if they were swindled or not.

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

A set of 13th and 14th century standardized bread measures.

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

Local legend of a lurking canal crocodile takes on a life of its own with this sculpture.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.

The great Danube river starts here.

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.

This tiny triangular cottage is one of a kind in England, and has housed everything from a watchmaker's studio to coffin storage.

This seaside property, an example of Art Deco Streamline Moderne style, was designed to embody the curves of a great ship.

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.

This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.