The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.

The material used to construct this bathhouse were transported from workshops of the 20th Legion.

This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.

This feat of Brutalist architecture is also known as the Three Sisters.

Initially meant to immortalize the valor of the colonizer, this monument is now a symbol of Mauritanian resistance.

The highest concentration of petroglyph sites in Gold Butte National Monument, plus an improbable early 20th-century dam.

Resting peacefully between two majestically-slanted trees, this roadside water trough circulates water peacefully.

When Joseph Marconnott died, he had a unique final wish: to be mummified and put on display.

A Hell's Kitchen synagogue that has counted stars of stage and screen among its congregation.

A recreation of a sign that Charles Dickens used to see on his walk home.

These iconic characters honor Carl Giles, who brought humor to newspaper readers for almost 50 years.

A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.

A quasi-futuristic roof sits atop a medieval Bohemian monastery damaged during World War II.

Crafted by one of the first makers of stoneware in England.

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.

This park built on a former fortress has a reputation for romance.

A rare example of a gritstone cross in this region of the United Kingdom.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.

This airy five-floor library and museum houses thousands of books and rotating exhibits on Japanese monsters and anime.

A wealthy aristocratic family built this Disney-worthy, fairy-tale castle.

Palace, temple, and pyramid ruins mark the ancient Mesoamerican capital of Totonacapan.

The medieval "Bearded Man" relief still serves as a clever flood warning marker.

Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.