A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

This stately clubhouse has showcased German-American culture for over a century.

The largest historic preservation organization in the United States.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.

A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

The eerie ruins of this feudal fortress witnessed the execution of 60 conspirators in 1387.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.

Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.

Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

A ruined mansion hidden in the woods of the Hudson Valley, home of a tragically doomed romance.

Reforestation in action is the main attraction in this abandoned quarry.

In Cold Spring, New York, a shrine containing Godzilla and an assortment of plastic dinosaurs stands dedicated to a teenager who died in a car accident in 1996.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.