A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

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

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.

Monument to a brutal, ineffectual US bombing campaign and a sobering reminder of the human cost of the Vietnam War.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.

These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.

Building this tragically pointless stone barrier cost the lives of the prisoners made to build it.

Home of the "true" equator.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.