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.

The world's largest wooden structure.

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

A giant gun barrel in Barbados that once hoped to shoot outer space with science.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.

The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.

In between two buildings in Ljubljana, medieval tunnel to nowhere.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.