An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

A pocket of serenity in hectic Buenos Aires, complete with a peaceful courtyard and massive library.

These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.

A vibrant street away from the typical tourist track, lined with colorful, mosaic-covered houses.

This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.

105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

Xul Solar was an artist of alternate worlds, inventor of languages, and dreamer of utopias.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

This massive monument towers over the city as a constant reminder of the lives lost during Algeria's hard-won war for independence.

This former cathedral is now a bustling library packed with students and pigeons.

Classical ruins that remember ancient Rome's presence in Africa.

This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.

An intimate look into the apartments of Jounieh via cable car.

A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.

A monumental underground karstic wonderland is also the water source for over a million citizens of Beirut.

After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way.