It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

A massive trilithon nicknamed "Stonehenge of the Pacific."

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

The oldest church in the Estonian capital is home to over 100 fantastical cemetery coats-of-arms.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

This former shopping center now acts as the eccentric lair of the Venezuelan secret police and their shadow prison.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

The crumbling remains of a once-grand building.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.