The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

Only a fragment of this 15th-century Dance of Death survives today.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.

Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."

This French castle is said to have once held the Holy Grail but is now a gorgeous mountaintop ruin.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

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.

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

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

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

One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.

The biblical sculpture honors those who lost their lives, homes and communities to the Chernobyl disaster.

A marine aquarium with an astounding variety of fish hides in the basement beneath the famous Palm House.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.