In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

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 fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

Rebuilt several decades ago, its striking murals prevent it from being reconsecrated as a church.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

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

"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.

Original factory of John G. Borden who started what we know today known as Borden Dairy.

This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.

Tucked away in the forest, these giant wooden trolls delight visitors in Charlestown, Rhode Island.

Designed to not only to represent the history of the local community but also, the future.

The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.

Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.

A 12,000-year-old bog boasting rare plants and fauna.

This historic mini-suspension bridge was swept away once but is now here to stay.

The largest living museum in the Northeast recreates life from the Early Republic period complete with costumed historians and reenactors.