Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

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

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.

Contains some of the world's more disturbing wax anatomical models.

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

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

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.