Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

This "mathematical tower" was an observatory, early skyscraper, and place to reflect on all of nature and the cosmos.

A secret hotel room can be found inside this clocktower in the oldest city in Austria.

This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

A set of 13th and 14th century standardized bread measures.

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

At 216 feet in length, this ornamental allium string is a feat to behold.

An expansive and intricately restored mansion remains from over a century ago--and so do its ghosts.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A four paneled, brightly multicolored mosaic adorns the side of this popular grocery store.

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.

The largest whiskey stash on the West Coast survived the 1906 fires--but not without heroic effort.

The oldest alley in San Francisco is paved with a reminder of the city's original shoreline.

Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.

Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.

These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.