One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.

Red, white, and blue painted steps along with a Union Jack celebrate the outcome of Gibraltar's 1967 referendum.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.

A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

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

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

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.

This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.