The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

The Swiss artist's bulbous and overgrown shape-shifting sculpture controversially graces the center of Bern.

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.

Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.

Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

The final resting place of President Chester A. Arthur and hundreds of others from Revolutionary War soldiers to poets, politicians, and painters.

The largest Walmart Supercenter in the United States, referred to affectionately as “Mallmart,” has served the residents of Albany, New York, since 1994.

This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.

A CT scan revealed the identity of this 3,000-year-old mummy that everyone erroneously thought was female.

The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.