An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

A cableway for car transport.

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

Narrow gorges and deep pools created by long-ago glaciers.

The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.

No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.

Rare and classic books by Black authors are the focus at this independent bookstore in a historic Atlanta neighborhood.

The home of a 19th-century author who brought African-American folktales to the mainstream is now Atlanta’s oldest house museum.

Once used to calculate the various levels around the country.

The only known mosaic depicting the Greek god of sleep, Hypnos.

This stone monument marks the beginning of Portugal's presence in Brazil.

Unruly residents were housed in this one-person cell until the Black Maria arrived.

Controversy surrounded the creation of this anti-fascist statue.

A 16th-century mosque rebuilt after wartime devastation.

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

William Buckley escaped from prison and is said to have spent years hiding in this seaside cave.

Inaugurated in 1921, this is one of many statues in France dedicated to the people who died during World War I for their country.

Along the edge of this fountain are 365 smaller fountains that represent the days of the year.

This effigy was crafted to annoy a neighbor after a civil dispute over a foul smell.

An ode to Japanese artist Hokusai, with a bit of a comical twist.

This bronze boy sits on one of Capri's rocky cliffs, waving at the passing boats.

Locals say the water level in this 1,200-year-old tank never goes down.

A bronze statue commemorating his royal meowjesty, Toulouse.

The abandoned medieval theme park was meant to be the "Disneyland of the Philippines."