An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.

Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

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

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

The first statue to be added to Saint Peter's Square in over 350 years is an ode to migrants and refugees around the world.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

Piran’s oldest square is laden with history and a beautiful 18th-century reservoir.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

Hidden within Sydney’s lush Royal Botanic Garden is a walled cactus rockery and the site of Australia's first zoo.

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

This work of art was designed to represent the Tarpeian Way Quarry that once dominated the area.

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

The tomb of one of the greatest travelers in history.