This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

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

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

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

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

A riverside tiny house with books and other treasures galore.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

One of the few beardless depictions of Lincoln, George Grey Barnard's 1917 was denounced by many—including Lincoln's own son.

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

Asheville, North Carolina, was the the second place in the world to enjoy Kentucky Fried Chicken's secret recipe.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.