Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.

Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

A strange-looking 18th-century tower sits on a tiny islet just off Livorno.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

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

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.

A cluster of headless, armless sculptures looms within a popular Polish park.

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

Once a giant gingerbread factory, this space now hosts exhibits and workshops on the historic treat.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

This symbol of Polish heritage survived the occupation during World War II, hidden in plain sight.

An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.