An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.

Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Created as a "model concentration camp" to hide Nazi atrocities from the international community, this former camp-ghetto now holds a museum and memorial honoring the lives lost within.

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

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

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

One-time largest man-made structure in the world will be a park in 30 years.

"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

In a town that's had a whole lot of giant chairs this one still stands tall, just not the tallest.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

Featuring the the longest lift span of any vertical-lift bridge in the world.

Second largest wastewater treatment plant in the country.

This historic Massachusetts tavern played a critical role in the start of the American Revolution.

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.