Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.

Nibble as you learn about Slovenia's longstanding tradition of making beautiful honey cookies.

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

This narrow fjord-like bay is the largest ria in the Mediterranean Sea.

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

A peculiar museum that includes many drunken tales, a drunk driving simulator, and much more.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

From cartoon characters to tiny tanks, a guerilla sculptor's little bronze statues are hidden throughout the city of Budapest.

A 13th-century convent where St. Margaret of Hungary spent her teenage years.

Constructed on the ruins of a convent, this tower saved countless lives.

This historic stadium was built to host the first-ever FIFA World Cup.

This beautiful example of neoclassical architecture is one of Uruguay's most treasured cultural gems.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.

This lake’s emerald green waters are a spectacular sight, but it’s not a great place for a swim.

These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.

In Chapultepec Park there is a pavilion gifted to Mexico from South Korea to honor the 1968 Summer Olympics.

After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.