The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.

The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

The most elaborate of 12 medieval arched doorways to the old city of Burgos.

This Gothic church houses ornate royal tombs and a magnificent gilded altarpiece.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains.

The world's first and only escalator for lazy bicycles and their daunted riders.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.