A wooden street sign is the last remnant of this 400-year-old alleyway.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

A plaque marks the house in Stockholm where the French philosopher René Descartes lived up until his death.

This centuries-old rooster survived a devastating fire.

A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

This giant steel bear is a tribute to naturalist John Muir.

This carved memorial is dedicated to the miners who died working in the town's collieries.

This memorial commemorates a defining 16th-century battle between English and Scottish forces.

The abandoned buildings of a hospital that saw most of its activity during the World Wars.

A sculpture dedicated to the Roman history steeped in a Scottish town.

A shiny sculpture celebrating the mighty mollusk.

Sculptures depicting Scottish and English soldiers in battle honor a 16th-century conflict.

This 19th-century sanctuary was built atop a hill that once housed a Roman fort.

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

These abandoned salt flats are now a haven for wildlife.

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.