An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

Everyone and everything one man ever loved and lost, now stare into the East for all eternity.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.

This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.