Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

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

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

The world's tallest slum.

This "floating island" plateau sits 7,671 feet above the forest floor.

This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.

Shop the world's largest number of ice cream flavors, ranging from delightful to downright bizarre.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."