This Alaska library may be the only one in the country that allows you to check out pieces of taxidermy.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

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 spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

A beautiful little museum hidden away in the heart of Barcelona holds a treasure trove of Ancient Egyptian artifacts

Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

Where the famed frontiersman was born, raised, and survived Quaker intrigue

In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.

Memorializing an American tragedy of massive proportions.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

Steepest flood safety railway in the entire world.