Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.

Crafted from ocean litter, this sculpture highlights the ills of overconsumption.

A shrine-like museum entirely dedicated to soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

A unique, time-transcending work of art depicting the progress of trade in Singapore.

The ruins of a sixth-century monastery sit on the banks of the River Shannon.

Kissing the ass of this stone lioness has become a rite of passage in the city of Girona.

This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.

Artist Natividad Sánchez wrote a new ending for one of Roman mythology's tragic love stories.

Tucked among the sand dunes overlooking a Welsh beach, a real-life tribute to a fictional elf.

This work of engineering is imbued with elegance and ingeniousness.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.