Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

This effigy of Peter the Great is greatly disproportionate.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

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

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.

This massive monument honors the first human in space.

Former headquarters of the KGB.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Berlin's old airport.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Centuries later, the victims of Great Britain's greatest hysteria are finally being remembered.