This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

This former theme park in New York's Adirondack Mountains fell into ruin before being resurrected as a state-run campground

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.

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

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement has been serving food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

Behold the rickety wooden glory of the world's oldest operating roller coaster.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.