Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

Statues of two of Srem's most well-known animals.

A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

The world's largest church atop a political fault line.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A former palace designed for the consorts of the Travancore royal dynasty.

This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.

One man's psychedelic fence is painted with his cacophonous folk art musings on the world.

One of the last remaining movie theatres in the country that features a rear-projection system.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.