These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

This historic store hides a museum exhibiting a shoe-sizing x-ray machine and a pair of kicks that once belonged to the world's tallest man.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

Software company Epic Systems has created one of the strangest and largest workplaces of all time.

These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.

Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.