Giant reed houses made in the marshes of Southern Iraq.

One of the largest cemeteries in the world.

9th century Abbasid mosque, damaged in modern warfare.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

This remnant of an ancient Persian city is considered to be the world's largest single-span brick vault arch.

A giant bisected onion dome remembers the Iraqis who died in the Iran-Iraq War.

A surreal monument depicting a five-armed giant supporting a toppling cylinder seal.

The home of Iraq's former prime minister now houses historical manuscripts.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

This remarkable museum sprung from one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites in the world.

The most elaborate of 12 medieval arched doorways to the old city of Burgos.

For more than half a millennia, this automaton has rung an hourly bell.

This little sun pays homage to a massive gate that once stood at this location.

Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

This postmodern apartment block was designed to be a vertical neighborhood.

This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, celestial wonders marked a portal to a powerful route of travel at this site in Madrid, Spain.

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.