Architectural Oddities

César Baldaccini's iconic sculpture of a 40-foot thumb stands tall in La Défense.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as a graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.

Detailed sandstone carvings show an array of symbolism and adorable animals.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

A whimsical garden of outsider art in the Spanish countryside.

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."

A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.

An architect in Aspen used psychedelics as his muse while building this mushroom masterpiece.

A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

A beautiful oasis town dating back to the Roman period still serves as reprieve from the brutal summer sun in Libya.

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

French Time Capsule-19th Century home revealed to the public.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.