A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.