A nearly 25-foot concrete sculpture of Sylvette, Picasso's muse.

This seemingly cursed monument is dedicated to one of Canada's great war heroes.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

Traditional architecture and ancient irrigation systems are on display in this gorgeous mountain village.

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.

Take a walk in a recreation of ancient Rome.

An amusement park on the grounds of an unused nuclear power plant, with a swing ride inside the cooling tower.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

The most elaborate of 12 medieval arched doorways to the old city of Burgos.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

The "Little Ones," show Portugal in full miniature splendor.

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

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

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

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

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.