Architectural Oddities

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

The world's longest wildlife overpass provides Hilversum's critters with a safe alternative to trying their luck on the roadway.

Jumping-off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world.

A Gothic-inspired fish market is Gothenburg's best place to find loaves and fishes.

Special tunnels built so that frogs won't be killed when crossing the highway.

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

This former shopping center now acts as the eccentric lair of the Venezuelan secret police and their shadow prison.

Stunning examples of Russia's 18th-century wooden architecture.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

A building that survived WWII, possibly on the virtue of its name alone.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.