This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

Fourteen sculptures showing the development of a fetus stand outside a hospital for women and children.

This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.

Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.

An homage to Jackie Gleason's bus-driving character from 'The Honeymooners.'

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

According to tradition, King Phillip II supervised construction of the seat of his empire from this seat carved into rock.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness.