The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.

According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.

The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.

The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

The Argonaute submarine was the French navy's pride and joy in the 1950's.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.

The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.

A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

A massive, secret marina for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.

A remarkable two-country morph, this town is part of Germany legally but is by all other measures Swiss.