A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

East London art gallery showcasing contemporary art from Europe's Eastern Bloc.

An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

A gift from Abbot Kinney and a little bit of piece of Black history in Venice Beach.

A tribute to long time Venice Beach resident, artist and actor Dennis Hopper.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

This colossal war machine is now a living museum dedicated to underwater warfare.

This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.

A rotting air force base is now home to rare birds and scarce plants.