Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.

This prison-turned-museum is a remnant of the Old West's grizzly, violent past.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A single handprint, which, according to Ohio State University legend, cannot be scrubbed off.

A small statue of child Jesus given by Magellan in 1521

The forgotten tomb of the Peruvian rubber baron who was the inspiration for Werner Herzog's epic film "Fitzcarraldo."

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

Seattle’s Whimsical Mural Master.

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.