What if all public housing projects had been designed by "the Pygmalion of modern architecture," not only their prototype?

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.

Once used to calculate the various levels around the country.

This 15th-century aqueduct with distinctive pointed arches was used for irrigation in the Vinalopó valley.

A well-restored ancient archaeology site gives a real feel for life during the Roman age.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

On the walking path from Monterosso to Vernazza, a small shrine dedicated to feline friends.

A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.

A brass and marble scale model of the solar system embedded in the concrete.

The meeting of the northwestern corner of Delaware, the northeastern corner of Maryland, and the southern edge of Pennsylvania.

Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.

Run a wash cycle while sipping a latte at this community-oriented café.

This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.

A tribute to the artist and activist who created the rainbow pride flag.

This post-war motel embodies a little-known, Miami-born architectural style.

Down this yellow brick road, visitors are treated to toadstool houses and massive mushroom sculptures.

The train platform where Jews were sent to concentration camps is now preserved as a Holocaust memorial.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

This peculiar Italian elevator runs both horizontally and vertically.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

This folk museum is devoted to small figurines of provincial village life.

This small memorial honors a ferocious feline and local hero.