This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

A complimentary beverage is offered to the bodega's resident rodents every day.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

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

A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

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

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.

A Stalinist prison camp for the wives and children of men accused of betraying the Soviet state is now a memorial museum.

A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.

Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.

Underground monastery and fortress.

Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.

Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.

A cylinder monument with a spectacular vista commemorates a friendship that some say never existed.