This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.

A state-of-the-art medical facility dedicated to treating beloved birds of prey.

This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.

Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.

Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.

Nelson Mandela lived here with his family from 1946 until his arrest in 1962.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

Peeing dogs guard the Roman hunting goddess atop a fountain at France’s Château de Fontainebleau.

The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

This Greek temple, open only an hour a day, was the site of a war of tastes between an architect and an artist.