This wooden effigy believed to be King Charles I hung for centuries outside an inn and was mistaken for a deity.

The magic's in the hole!

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Its original statue was deemed so ugly, locals called it “Scary Lucy.”

This kilometer-long university building is an unexpected architectural delight.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

The city’s oldest gateway to the galaxy lies at the entrance to the Royal Botanical Gardens.

A magnificent collection of imperial armor and weaponry.

Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.

Ethereal alien hums and haunting whale songs emitting from...a giant sheet of vibrating metal?

The longest structure of its kind ever built in Michigan.

For nearly a century, one of the oldest barbershops in Texas has been cutting hair the old fashioned way.

An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage

You can climb to the top of the world's largest rocking horse.

The only known working replica of the world's first self-propelled vehicle.

The Chilean mountain is freckled with (relatively) small European telescopes.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.