These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.

A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Despite their macabre past, these hooks are said to bring good luck to those who touch them.

This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.

Atop this former dutch railway office sits an interstellar work of art.

Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.

This red light district plaza memorializes the Fab Four and their historic connection to the area.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.

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

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

Saint Joseph was said to heal the deaf and blind, but it was a much smaller miracle that got him canonized.