A collection of the best toys ever made, The National Toy Hall of Fame is filled with kids, fun, and for some reason, a bird preserve.

A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.

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

This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

An office built to look like a giant basket.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an eighth-century Buddhist master.

A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.

These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.