The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

The other side is actually green.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.