Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.