These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

This arch made out of whale bones is a remnant of South Africa's whaling history.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

The first successful human heart transplant is depicted through wax figures at the hospital where it the surgery took place.

A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

A giant concrete Brutalist water tower in suburban Johannesburg.

A massive relic of the communist era of Berlin.

These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.

An impressive monument to Poland's independence.

An abandoned football stadium with a tragic past.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

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

These 2000 year old remains of a Roman aqueduct are hidden inside a hotel lobby.

Saint Joseph was said to heal the deaf and blind, but it was a much smaller miracle that got him canonized.

The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.

One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.

An open-air "garden" of mural art that changes weekly.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

This magnificent church allows travelers along one of Germany's busiest roadways a chance to rest and reflect.