This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

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

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

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

Two distinctive homes on a New England village green look like a couple of frosted wedding cakes.

This magnificent Japanese garden provides a moment of Zen in rural Vermont.