Comprised of Spanish war cannons, this sculpture once graced the bow of a WWI warship.

The 1852 novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" lends its name to a subway station, a street, and several shops on the edge of Berlin.

The Greek War of Independence was declared at this medieval Byzantine sanctuary.

This sixth-century church housed an icon with eyes so beautiful legend has it they inspired the name of a Greek city.

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.

This town named for the ancient God of War is home to fewer than a thousand people, but it's the birthplace of the Greek Revolution.

This wrecked ghost ship has been rusting on a Greek beach since the 1980s.

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

Legend says it was constructed with the destroyed pillar of an ancient Greek Temple.

This historic structure has been used as a mosque, a barracks, a prison, a school, and a bakery.

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

An 11th-century runestone decorates the halls of Terminal 2 of this Scandinavian travel hub.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

This stone amphitheater was once part of Nazi Germany's plan to promote propaganda.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.