The much-loved protagonist of famed Argentinian comics can be found sitting on a park bench.

A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

A student driver's nightmare.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

A self-funded cemetery with a long list of inhabitants.

It's said to be one of the most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art in the world.

This secret Australian garden was built on love after a man planted a random bulb he found in the ocean.

Its most grisly object is a jar full of severed fingers allegedly cut off by prisoners to avoid work.

A nearly lost tribute to an 11-year-old boy killed during a World War I homecoming parade.

The unique work of art celebrates the 30th anniversary of the 1988 World Expo.

A colorful sculpture of an Australian symbol patrols an otherwise ordinary traffic island.

Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.

The sculpture shows a water rat turning the world upside-down, landing an elephant on its head.

This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.