This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

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

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

From cartoon characters to tiny tanks, a guerilla sculptor's little bronze statues are hidden throughout the city of Budapest.

On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.

This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

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

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

This Ottoman-era church is hidden amid a busy tourist area.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.