One of the most poignant ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

According to legend a man pooped out the window of this tower to prove that it was straight.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

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