Although called a funicular by both its owner and the locals this historic railroad is actually a rack and pinion system.

This cast-iron canine is a beloved icon among the people of Johnstown and ice hockey fans everywhere.

On Nobel Street, a miniature statue of Alfred Nobel.

A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.

A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances. 

A quirky, larger than life sculpture on an old bunker pays tribute to an eccentric carnival entertainer.

Designed to commemorate the king's coronation.

This aged paving stone, marked by a maiden's foot imprint and the tales of her plunge from the cathedral tower, serves as a memorial to a tragic local legend.

A strange Georgian folly sits atop a lonely hill.

An underground passage is home to a guillotine that predates the French Revolution by more than two centuries.

This millstone-topped marker details the history of a mill that served as a landmark for both Union and Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War.

This early 20th-century rural drinking fountain provides water for both horses and humans.

The last remaining 19th-century mile marker along the historic Ocean Parkway.

Legend has it that this church faced a troll problem, leading to the affixing of a stone face of Satan above the entrance to deter further encounters.

A tiny chapel and burial site lurk underground in Jajce.

This precipitous pathway with its wrought iron handrail was created by the Victorians as a tourist attraction.

Beneath this headstone lie the severed body parts of three individuals who were caught up in a bloody period of Scottish history.

The Vermont grave of a 4,000-year-old mummy prince.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

A non-stop elevator ride in Vienna's city hall.

This ferry carries passengers across the Rhine propelled by no engine or paddles but by the river's current.

The ruins of this once-grand mansion are linked to one of the country’s most popular clothing brands.

A Route 66 filling station that was designed to resemble the Hagia Sophia, and is now the symbol of an arts district.

A rock that was too big to move, so the town just paved around it.