This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

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

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Baltimore's classic clock tower was once topped by a rotating, 20-ton medicine bottle.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

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

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

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