Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.

At low tide, you can see the remains of a 17th-century ship just off a Stockholm island.

This log house sits in the remote Canadian wilderness, and holds a mysterious tale of the trapper who built it.

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

This antique clock once gave the most accurate time in the area.

A modern, secular take on a traditional Virgin Mary motif.

The standard measure of Lagom, a measure of what is enough.

The indecision over what to place in this square was immortalized with a plaque.

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

Could this controversial parietal bone be the remain of the famed French philosopher?

At this bohemian accommodation, guests who dream of joining the circus can spend the night in themed wagons.

This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.

These waste baskets play a few risque messages to discourage littering.

This bronze marker acknowledges an embarrassing royal blunder.

This millstone commemorates a gruesome tale that may have been the source of the city's name.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

These ancient rune stones plucked from the countryside now call this university park home.

Former headquarters of the KGB.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.