This 1913 single-screen cinema is a charming survivor in the age of the multiplex.

A wooden statue commemorates a local celebrity who became a national sensation for his height.

More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.

A rare full-sized statue of one of Britain's famous writers.

A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.

Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.

Once a resting spot for King Fernando VII.

The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.

One of the best examples of the modernist movement in Madrid.