Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

The largest terracotta fountain in the world, built to commemorate Britain’s Victorian achievements.

This ancient holy well is older than much of the city that surrounds it.

An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

One of the first monuments dedicated to the accomplishments of the great Vice Admiral, Horatio Nelson.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.

This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

Created as a "model concentration camp" to hide Nazi atrocities from the international community, this former camp-ghetto now holds a museum and memorial honoring the lives lost within.

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

This vineyard was the site of the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade.

This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.

This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

A renowned Civil War veteran, this Bald eagle now presides over the Wisconsin State Assembly.

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.