This modern pedestrian bridge on the Yarra River was modeled after an Aboriginal fish trap.

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.

The city’s oldest gateway to the galaxy lies at the entrance to the Royal Botanical Gardens.

One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.

Unusual finds in this shrine to local law enforcement include a 19th-century vampire-slaying kit.

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

On the side of a building, a depiction of the woman who became a local legend by tossing soup out her window.

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

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.

Built to celebrate the glory of a new queen, this forgotten monument has moved around Madrid three times, reflecting 200 years of political whims and city redevelopment.

This grand gate once marked the entrance to a military barracks.

The oldest building in Madrid.