The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.

This ancient fort overlooks the site of a disastrous retreat from the English Civil War.

This "cursed house" features secret rooms, hidden vaults, and dark escape tunnels.

A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.

The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

Remnants of the Nazis' occupation of Denmark linger along the sand.

On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.

Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.

The most important and best preserved remnant of West Africa's powerful Songhai Empire.

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

This giant sculpture is both loved and disliked by the local community.

A replica of a beloved, delicately-balanced granite boulder.

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

An abandoned football stadium with a tragic past.

This amazing ancient cave was kept secret for seven years to protect it from the public.

Legend says this ancient pagan site can cure all ailments.

Its frescoes depict the likeness of Marshal Tito, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Engels burning in hell.

This hill is known for its connection to the occult in Slavic tradition.

These ancient giraffes are the largest known animal petroglyphs in the world.

This generously endowed statue once stood guard outside a Roman home.

Known as the Royal Palace of the Euganean Hills, this often overlooked castle has been home for multiple noble families over the centuries.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.