A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

Brass plaques embedded in pavement preserve the memories of those who lost their lives at the hands of Nazis during World War II.

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

According to the local legend, these boys and ducks were turned to stone by an angered water goblin.

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

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

An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

This monument depicts a harrowing event involving an escaped polar bear.