Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.

This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.

A replica of a 17th-century map of the stars stands in the courtyard of a Belgian university.

This statue of a studious young woman stands at the site of Leuven's first college to accept female students.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

During the solar phenomenon "Lahaina Noon" this bendy, curvy sculpture forms a perfectly circular shadow on the ground.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

A unique set of caves that spits waves back out into the ocean.

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

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

A much-loved sculpture depicting the hero of a 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.

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

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

A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.

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

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