Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

This sculpture is an instrument played by the swell of the seas.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

This encrypted monolith protected a secret of Norse mythology by hiding in a church wall for over a millennium.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.