Unable to build support structures on glaciers, the engineers for this tramway were forced to design a unique system.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

Artist and musician Will Menter creates musical sculptures.

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

This symbol of the French Revolution still stands where it was first planted during the 18th-century.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

An exercise in radical design and social living that became the epicenter of Soviet spy networks in London.

Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.

On a site with a long military history, a 1980s shelter.

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

A student driver's nightmare.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

Vibrant street art created with mixed media.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.