Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

Hundreds of notes give thanks to the patron saint of lost causes.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.

An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

A 20th-century picture show in 3-D.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.

Sculptor Antony Gormley used chaos theory and fractal growth to design his tallest creation.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

A student driver's nightmare.

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.