This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

A highly-criticized monument in Budapest has become the site of a makeshift Holocaust memorial.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.

From cartoon characters to tiny tanks, a guerilla sculptor's little bronze statues are hidden throughout the city of Budapest.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.