One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

The supreme shrine of the state.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

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

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.