This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

The oldest building in Madrid.

Kakadu National Park is known for its stunning beauty and its rock art, which represents the longest historical records of any continuous civilization on Earth.

In a Connecticut park, a statue pays tribute to the Indigenous people of this land.

This sculpture bears a tragic backstory that may have inspired a hauntingly beautiful children's song.

A statue commemorating a beloved stray dog who was adopted by the entire neighborhood where he lived.

This historic fountain is a favorite neighborhood meeting point.

Thousands of graves lurk below the surface of this park.

Looking for the train station? Try the building shaped like a train.

This 18th-century complex has served as a mosque, mausoleum, and one of the largest caravanserais in India.

Visit 17th-century ruins on a strikingly beautiful riverside walking trail.

Artist Natividad Sánchez wrote a new ending for one of Roman mythology's tragic love stories.

The Hollywood home of Kermit the Frog and Yoda used to be Charlie Chaplin's film studio.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

Dedicated to the man who saved hundreds of children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.

This former community granary is now a lonely mountaintop shrine.

This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.

According to the local legend, these boys and ducks were turned to stone by an angered water goblin.

Take a seat and hear a song by the composer Frédéric Chopin.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

A window into a long-lost world, these colorful tiles advertise a long-defunct range of purgative teas, harmless smokables, and diarrhea cures.

A huge Soviet-era robotics factory in the outskirts of Pripyat, now long-abandoned.

This statue points to another unusual companion work of art often overlooked by visitors.

Kissing the ass of this stone lioness has become a rite of passage in the city of Girona.