Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

The magic's in the hole!

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.