Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

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

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

A sleepy little town that had the greatest landslide in North American history fall on it.

Nestled near the mountains of western Canada resides this behemoth earth mover.

As if T-rex wasn't big enough, this Canadian monument is four times larger than the real thing.

A six-person chapel in the middle of Alberta's badlands.

Museum of stuffed gophers set up in various scenes.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.