Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.

A former French military respite turned jungle tourism hotspot.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.