Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.