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

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

A single room pays homage to the prodigious achievements of the 30th President of the United States.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

This fallen red oak tree has been transformed into a piece of trailside art.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

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

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.