The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.

At first glance, little checkered structures on the hillside look like they house the living, not the dead.

Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

The world's most elegant power lines.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

Get a close-up look at a 16th-century Basque whaling ship at this factory and museum.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

Large Hadron Collider and the Birthplace of World Wide Web.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.