The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

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

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

Site of James Cook's historic observations of the 1769 transit of Venus.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.