Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

Narrowest house in Boston.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Plains of ash and pair of semi-active volcanoes contribute to the otherworldly beauty of this little-known Vanuatu island.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

This simple apartment may have inspired some of the most important theories in the history of science.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

One of the best beaches in the entire world.

Carved panels tell the complete history of the harsh Central Highlands region.

Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop.

This massive water spout has been luring visitors for hundreds of years, some to their death.

The yawning remains of a complex naval fortress still haunt this Australian shore.