Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

A statue of a Scottish cultural icon in central Sydney.

Home to the oldest operating roller coaster in the Southern Hemisphere.

This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.

Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.

After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.

How did an Australian statue of the Bard of Avon end up in the Hungarian capital?

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.