Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

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

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

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

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

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

The Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques is one of the oldest pet cemeteries in the world.

César Baldaccini's iconic sculpture of a 40-foot thumb stands tall in La Défense.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.