A rare, flower-shaped example of Brutalist architecture in Switzerland.

South Korea's largely symbolic, barely used gateway to the North.

Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.

This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.

Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.

Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

Twenty-three trees, each paired with a basalt stone, line a street in Chelsea, continuing an urban project started by German Fluxus artist Joseph Beuys.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

There's a piece of New York City transportation history hidden in plain sight at a Manhattan subway stop.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This nearly invisible wire transforms much of the city into one big, symbolic home on the holy day.

A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

A firefighting museum housed in a historic station whose Lookout Tower watches over Melbourne.

A friendly monster lurks outside the State Library Victoria.

Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.

An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.

The marble facade hides a little-known medical museum with early surgical instruments and rare copies of canonical texts.

There's nothing shrimpy about the world's largest artificial prawn.

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.