Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

The middle finger of modernity.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.

This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.

A series of 33 stone markers maps an ancient 55-mile transportation route.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.

This petite park lets visitors see and touch examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks.

This 1836 church, constructed by formerly enslaved people, honors a leader in Afrocentric music.

A glimpse into the festive and private lives of medieval Europe.

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.

A former zoo turned public park, where visitors can hang out in the old animal cages.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.