A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.

These mosaic designs promise a cure for headaches, toothaches, and colds.

These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

At night, this memorial illuminates a ghostly outline of a footbridge that connected two sections of the Warsaw Ghetto.

An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

This colorful and quirky set of pegasus sculptures celebrate the works of poet Zbigniew Herbert.

Atop this library is one of the most beautiful green spaces in Warsaw.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.

Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

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

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

A massive mammoth bone has been on display inside this church since the 18th century.

This annual Belgian water race attracts bathtub captains from all over the world.

Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books.

This 1,400-year-old abbey was once a powerhouse for music and intellectualism known across Normandy.