An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.

The London statue that imitates passersby.