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

Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!

The world's largest anatomically accurate brain sculpture.

Ornate limestone building now filled with geologic specimens, and more.

Historians and hobbyists head to this former French outpost for the annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

Amazingly detailed marble cinerary urns that once held the cremains of Roman elite.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

The heroic sled dog of the 1925 serum run is preserved in taxidermy.

Unique collection containing a wide and curious range of contraceptive items.

Medical history museum featuring a lovely doctor's office from the 1800s.