The gargoyles and grotesques of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.

This enormous storm barrier is one of the largest moving structures on Earth, with each arm taller than the Washington Monument.

The Rozenberg wind wall in South Holland makes for smooth sailing through the Calandbrug canal.

The birthplace of most all of Europe's space missions is here on the Dutch coast.

Built by crowdsourcing, this wooden foot bridge saved a part of Rotterdam that was languishing in wait of city funding.

The largest flower auction house in the world.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

This beach runway is off limits during high tide.

It's just another skyscraper, but it's shaped like '90s cell phone.

A museum founded to reflect on and remember the human rights abuses under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.

A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.

The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.

A desert that evokes the surreal.

Death road of Bolivia.

This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.

On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.