Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.