The Greek War of Independence was declared at this medieval Byzantine sanctuary.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

A museum dedicated Germany's favorite drink and most well-known festival.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

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

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

A strange-looking 18th-century tower sits on a tiny islet just off Livorno.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

The "Seinfeld" diner.