Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.