This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

A small section of native wilderness on a university campus

The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.

The Trappist monk, prophet-poet, and rebel never really got to live out the eremitic life he was seeking.

This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.

A full-scale replica of a 1774 colonial settlement in Kentucky.

This tombstone marks the final resting place of the beloved 1990's character, Ernest P. Worrell.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

One of three official copies of Marcel Duchamp's enigmatic masterpiece is on display in an obscure Tokyo museum.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

A large replica of a monumental Roman inscription is located on the side of this museum.

The former home of an Italian artist is now a shrine to his ambitious works.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.