A towering sword embedded in the ground commemorates the legendary Slavic ruler.

A super-sized wheelbarrow that sits at the roadside.

A museum of Czech puppetry and wine in an allegedly haunted 14th-century stone house.

The world’s oldest boat lift is also known in the United Kingdom as the "Cathedral of the Canals" and one of the "Seven Wonders of the Waterways."

A colossal statue of a woman hugging a modern building.

A mile-long trail of pottery culture, full of clay pipes and lucky cats, including one that’s 12.5 feet tall.

This grandiose staircase was part of the revival of a medieval Spanish architectural style combining Christian and Islamic influences.

This abandoned building, which is the second-largest structure on the Maltese island of Comino, has a complicated past.

A mysterious castle "in the clouds" has had many lives including a radar bunker, dog hotel, and conference center.

A bronze statue to commemorate an Auckland library's beloved feline resident.

Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.

This enormous sardine in the Segura River pays tribute to an annual post-Lent tradition.

People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.

On the clock tower at St. Anne's Church in Cork, you never know which face is telling the truth.

A 19th-century house filled with secret trap doors and hidden basements has been turned into a museum.

This prefabricated building was built in Belgium and shipped to Mozambique but was never inhabited, since its iron exterior was unsuitable for the tropical environment.

Remote and wild, Kinnarodden is the northernmost point of mainland Europe.

The southernmost postal office in South America.

This 500-year-old stepwell descends seven levels deep into the ground.

Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.

The last remaining location of a drive-up hot dog stand named after a local pool shark.

In the shadow of the Sydney Opera House, Indigenous ingredients shine.

Catch raucous live performances of traditional tunes at this old-school taverna.

The oldest functioning mailbox in Spain was installed in 1793.