Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

A sudden, striking cluster of hills south of Padua has been attracting visitors for centuries.

Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.

This 40-foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.

This university transit system is a 1970's vision of the future.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

Museum mostly in name, and only a restaurant depending on the day, this place could only exist in Marfa.

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

America's second-oldest brick baseball stadium was home to a legendary WWII series that only sailors got to see.

Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.