This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.

This historic hub for labor unions has survived the city's changing landscape.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

Rising out of miles of farmland, these buttes are sometimes called the world's smallest mountain range.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.