This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

A giant mascot, a car bomb, and the mafia mingle in the history of a defunct restaurant chain.

The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

A normal, unassuming pedestrian overpass has been the demise of many, many trucks.

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

Red, white, and blue painted steps along with a Union Jack celebrate the outcome of Gibraltar's 1967 referendum.

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

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

This stucco building in North Africa was the first American-owned property on foreign soil.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.