This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

China's most famous acrobatics act.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."