A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.

The history of the plush toy and South Korea collected under one roof.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II.

This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.

China's most famous acrobatics act.

With former lives as a bomb shelter and government parking lot, this shop is one of China’s most extraordinary locales for book-lovers.