An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

This 19th century police station now puts the history of the Manchester City Police on display.

The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.

The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.