Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

This spaceship sculpture in the middle of the Slovakian capital looks like it just crash-landed.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.