Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

For patriotic Russians, this memorial honoring the Soviet soldiers who died liberating Berlin in 1945 is the most sacred location outside of Russia.

This platform is now a memorial dedicated to those who were deported during the Holocaust.

A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

These unique markers designate the route American forces took during the Liberation of France.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

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