These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

A pink sandstone column once used in ancient times to measure one's belly after a night of debauchery.

A haven for book enthusiasts across the street from Retiro Park.

A masterpiece of Rationalist architecture in the center of Madrid with lizards on it.

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.

The raised stones in the middle of this road through Culross are relics of a 17th-century class divide.

The only Roman honorific column in Istanbul.

This Swiss cemetery is reserved for people who died in climbing accidents.

An ancient Roman snake god, carved expertly into stone.

This mysterious church sits discreetly above the Aude countryside, right in the heart of "Grail Country."

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

This abandoned church was the site of one of the biggest art heists of the past decades.

Over a millennium ago, this site on the shores of Lake Titicaca was home to a city of more than 10,000 people.

Peruse produce from Senegal, Cameroon, and other West African nations at this sprawling market.

Offal and flawless onion soup are on the menu at this restaurant that once catered to the workers of Les Halles.

For more than a century, Parisians have come for affordable dishes in a grand converted train station.

After immigrating to Paris in the 1970s, two brothers from Laos built a grocery store empire.

At this century-old barbershop, clients used to be entertained with a glass of brandy and a cigar.

A superb Paleo-Christian baptismal pool is preserved among the ruins of ancient Sufetula.

Also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, this is one of the world's largest and oldest mosques.