The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

The gilded, masterful astronomical clock will calculate time, dates, and planetary positions for thousands of years to come.

A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.

The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.

This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Two women with a flair for both adventure and artful clutter created this singular round home.

A unique journey back in time to an early 20th-century fairground.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

The ruins of an ancient Mayan city, beautifully preserved and only accessible by boat.