A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

This painting of a beloved dog will be on display at the Scottish National Gallery at long as the museum exists.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

This heavily worn bas-relief was once an honored fertility symbol.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.

The tunnel under the Capitol Building where Congress takes out its trash.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

Site of the first radio and telephone broadcasting companies in Copenhagen.

Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

This Byzantine Church was moved from Paris to Athens block by block.