A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.

Home to the "Rat King" of Nantes and other wonders of the natural world.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.

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.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

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

A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

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

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.