Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

Gargantuan home of Russian science.

Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.

Thirteen sculptures in central Moscow graphically depicting vices of the modern world.

Former headquarters of the KGB.

The "Mystery and Company of Merchant Adventurers" is an Elizabethan-era hangout in Moscow.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.