Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

Meet your friends, marry your true love, or tell your enemies to kiss your butt under this historic Pittsburgh timepiece.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

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

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

A local prank turned town icon.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.