Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

A living museum documenting the history and produce of California's citrus industry

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

Lines on the pillar of Heidelberg's Karl-Theodor Bridge record the dramatic heights of past floods.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

A larger-than-life monument to the inventor of the Bunsen burner.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

Art historians have debated the identity of this medieval stone rider since the 19th century.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.

An ornate sculpture of an ox in repose marks the former entrance to Nuremberg's medieval meat market, which was destroyed during World War II.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.

Largely overlooked, this little fountain on Museum Island is a whimsical tribute to a Prussian king nicknamed the “Fatty Flounder.”

Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.

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

A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.

A poignant memorial that traces two hundred years of German history.