A little-known cafe in an old copper bridge tower with 360-degree views of the harbor.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

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

The South African dialect's complex history is immortalized in stone, in one of the world's only monuments dedicated to a language.

South Africa's postal service began with a letter left in a boot beneath this tree.

A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.