High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

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

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

The history and future of cannabis.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".