Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

A former ironworks that was the first UNESCO industrial site.

A thought-provoking outdoor art installation sits in the seat of German law.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.

Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

"Leave a He-Man, Take a Transformer" and share a story about your real-life superhero.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.