Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

A stunning architectural yet functional feat, towering over Oslo.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints.

This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

Go inside the house that inspired L. M. Montgomery to create one of literature's most beloved heroines.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.