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

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

This museum promotes informed contraception by documenting its often secret past.

Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

One man's fifteen-year diversion lead to a garden of intriguing sculptures.

This grubby wall is said to be one of the Earth's esoteric energy centers.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

More than 140 granite sculptures decorate the lawn of this French sculptor.

A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.

This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

This tiny cabin was home to one of Iceland's most famous painters and was the only land he ever owned.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.