University City's quirkiest resident lives in a park named after its first.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

A 110-foot concrete dinosaur once sold fossil fuel from its belly.

The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

A rather vulgar example of the transition from Latin to the Italian vernacular.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.