One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

A beautiful and moving memorial set on a little island in the middle of the river in Minsk.

The apartment building where JFK's assassin lived after defecting to the Soviet Union.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

A monument in the Belarusian city of Polotsk claims to mark the exact midpoint of the European continent.

Though it was heavily modified, fragments of the original medieval cathedral still survive.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

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

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.