This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

The Swiss artist's bulbous and overgrown shape-shifting sculpture controversially graces the center of Bern.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

This extensive collection covers thousands of years of Polish military history.

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.