A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

This restaurant combines two Finnish traditions in one place: warm-weather relaxation and outdoor carpet-cleaning.

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.

Fall down the rabbit hole into a surreal journey of human consciousness "from ass to soul."

This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.

A state-of-the-art medical facility from the Imperial era is now a derelict ruin.

Antique frame collection with 2,400 frames.

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

Europe's highest peak is a key pillar of the Seven Summits mountaineering challenge.

Russia's giant concrete QWERTY keyboard is likely the largest in the world.

An unusual collection of self-made musical instruments and unique noises.

A city block packed with whimsical sculptures that seem to be plucked from a tiled fantasy world.

Unusual, mushroom-like rock formations caused by weathering and water erosion, set to disappear, according to geologists.

A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.

This Russian museum stresses the importance of keeping clean and even holds one of Pavlov's dogs.

The world's second-largest excavated hole.

The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.

Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing.

A little church on a tiny island looks like something from a fairy tale.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.