The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.

A rare water-powered funicular, it uses a huge tank of water and gravity to do its work.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.

The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."