This little sun pays homage to a massive gate that once stood at this location.

A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.

See gorgeous frescoes at this modest Byzantine place of worship.

A town that sets itself apart with supersized designer seating.

This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.

Two buildings named after their windows that make it look like a sea of television sets plastered to a wall.

A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.

A retro Yugoslav congress, cultural, and business hall built in the 1970s, with an iconic world clock.

Three pristine alpine lakes named in memorial of an accident that resulted in three different plane crashes.

The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.

A statue of an astronomer gazes at the sky as a tribute to Caroline Herschel.

Below the altar in Saint-Willibrord Basilica rests the mortal remains of Luxembourg's patron saint.

Meant to resemble a massive tree, the building is the best example of Spanish organicist architecture in Madrid.

This feat of Brutalist architecture is also known as the Three Sisters.

St. John the Baptist's forearm is housed in this remote 11th-century monastery.

This 20-foot-tall sculpture is in honor of the herd of bighorn sheep that call Radium Hot Springs home.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

A dilapidated space station with overtones of 'Alien' and 'Bladerunner' featuring a multiplayer games galore.

The hands on this clock appear to be created by two workers sweeping debris into careful positions.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

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

In 1909, the steepest and most difficult piece of track on the Canadian Pacific Railway was replaced with a series of spiralling tunnels cut into the mountains.