This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

To avoid the demolition costs this abandoned drawbridge was simply left in the up position.

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.

Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.