These "mermaids" that surround a plaza in Segovia are rather sphinx-like.

A curious memento mori hangs in the magnificent Cathedral of Segovia.

A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

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

This watchtower once presided over the Berlin Wall.

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

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.

A replica of the Liberty Bell rang daily from West Berlin's City Hall throughout the Cold War.

Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.

A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.

This obscene artwork on the side of a newspaper office pokes fun at a rival paper's former editor-in-chief.

The skeletal frame of a decommissioned gas-pumping station offers breathtaking views of greater Berlin.

The final resting place of many of Germany's most famous communists.

The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.

A traditional U-Bahn station in Berlin gets a string of rather untraditional benches.

Known simply as "The Hand," this famous public sculpture in Berlin was featured in a Depeche Mode music video.

A monument to the man who almost killed Hitler.

These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.

Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.