This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

Be it nature, art, or abandoned military architecture this eclectic German "museum" has you covered.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.

This monolithic slab of art metal crowns a German slag heap.

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.

An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

A unique, free-floating electric ferry may be the only of its kind in Europe.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.