High on a hill, an obelisk stands as tribute to local soldiers from several wars.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

The medieval "Bearded Man" relief still serves as a clever flood warning marker.

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

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

Both church and state get put to the torch in this annual festival in the "Bonfire Capital of the World."

Nearly 2 billion seeds from 38,000 species are stored and processed at this visitable facility in a quiet corner of England.

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

This breathtakingly beautiful botanical garden is home to a mob of wonderful wallabies.

The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

The world's largest wooden structure.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

Maybe the only restaurant in the world where your seat will be signed by a Nobel laureate.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.

A king's bloodstained shirt is among the gruesome collection of artifacts displayed below Stockholm's Royal Palace.

One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.

Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.

This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.

The UK's oldest theme park slowly slips away.