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The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.

Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.

The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.

These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.

This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.