In a small Japanese garden off a busy Denver street, a memorial to a brave, principled politician.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

A diminutive, thousand-year-old church believed to be the smallest in Ireland.

At this cozy bar tucked down a hidden Galway backroad, Guinness makes the Gaelic come out.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.