One Brooklyn man's collection of life-size fiberglass statues has taken over his entire yard.

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

A ruthless Soviet relocation campaign birthed a new cuisine, and this humble restaurant.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

A 22-million-year-old sandstone cave is a natural habitat for award-winning cheese.

An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.

Zurich's evolution museum hosts a unique collection of skeletons among its natural history treasures.

This taxidermilogical collection was assembled by a peltmonger turned animal activist.

Museum featuring strange and enchanting toys of the past.

Natural history museum displaying a famous taxidermied St. Bernard.

Walk through a restaurant's refrigerator door to reach this hidden bar.

Abbey built on the ruins of Roman catacombs.

Extensive private collection of authentic Medieval devices used for human torture and execution.

The World Wide Web was created in this nondescript corridor at CERN.

This small museum displays a collection of outsider art and scale models of past "treatments" for mental illness.

See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.

A tower-like theater in the Swiss Alps built to withstand the high winds and avalanches of the mountain pass.

150-year-old satirical tableaus made from stuffed frogs.

The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.