The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

A curious urban windmill once owned by a renowned British mathematical physicist.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

A glittering Thai Buddhist temple in suburban Pennsylvania.

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

This magnificent mural was created with over 30,000 colored bricks.

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

The burial place of 14 of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

This once architecturally advanced housing complex is now a haven for squatters that still bears the scars of war.