Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

This ambitious attraction was the brain child of a lake resort impresario, and built by the WPA.

This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.

A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.