A small sculpture that pays homage to the famous bronze ear of Ca de l'Oreggia—or does it?

Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.

A monumental toilet that is also host to rare plants.

Somber memorial to the May 10, 1933, book-burning which took place on this spot.

A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.

An underground spring in a labyrinthine cave system, decorated with stalagmites and stalactites.

Curated with the cooperation of the passengers and their families, this museum tells the story of the 29 victims and 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.

A rare specimen of the ancient piggy bank of Java resides in one of the unassuming corners of the Ashmolean.

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!

Above the door of a house, a plaque claims to commemorate the future living place of the inventor of time travel.

This room of wonder is full of relics, from knights in armor to rare works of art.

One of Hollywood's most iconic actresses was born in an upscale Brussels neighborhood in 1929.

This small bronze pyramid marks the center of Belgrade, but some say it is a Masonic symbol.

A stone from Africa's tallest peak is immortalized in a Potsdam palace—but is it actually the mountaintop?

A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.

This mysterious anthropomorphic statuette is on display at the National Museum of Oman.

One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

The Gaslamp District's oldest bar sports a urinal marked with a golden plaque that was allegedly used by Mick Jagger.

Walk down these stairs to get an underwater view of Switzerland's Lake Zug.

These 500-year-old frescoes depict the city in its glory days.

A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

An old pay phone rewired to play local bird calls and songs at the press of a button.