During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

One of the last surviving buildings of a once large and thriving Chinatown.

Site of the 1926 murder trial of Ernest Burkhart who was involved in the "Reign of Terror."

A tiny but mighty little pumper sits in the middle of the street, waiting for the next big oil strike.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

An ode to one of the first concerts broadcast via satellite.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

This lighthouse has been guiding shipping into the Golden Gate since before the American Civil War.

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

A giant statue perched on dumpsters watches over the freeway.

To find the final resting place of a golf legend, just look for the grave covered in golf balls.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

This risqué sculpture, based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, caused outrage 35 years after it was erected.

Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.