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A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.

A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

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

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

With a history of slaughter, feast, and famine, remnants of the pork industry decorate this area--even its church.

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.