What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

Bronzes and busts that once stood in the city's main squares are now relegated to a small hidden courtyard.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

On top of a resort town as old as the Bronze Age sits an incredible war memorial statue overlooking the beaches below.

A massive land art sculpture fills a green space once tarnished by a landfill.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.

The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

This long line of cement defensive wedges is named after the famous chocolate bar for obvious reasons.

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.