The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

The largest portal tomb in Europe has a capstone weighing around 150 tons.

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

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.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

South Africa's postal service began with a letter left in a boot beneath this tree.