The medieval "dragon" on an Austrian city's coat-of-arms comes to life in a fountain.

A preserved dragon's rib that remembers the legend of the founding of the city of Atessa.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

Native Australian lizards inhabit this garden celebrating Sydney and its sister city in China.

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

The world's largest collection of garden gnomes lives among the trees and wildflowers on this woodland reserve.

"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.

Thousands of mounted insects, and some live ones, hide within an otherwise ordinary shopping mall.

This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of New Mexico’s ecology and culture.

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

The world’s largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian aircraft got its start in a poultry building.

A whimsical tower with a spiral staircase, inspired by the Space Age and the Möbius strip.

A museum where visitors can learn about greyhounds and (more importantly) pet them.

A series of sculptures beneath the waves promote ocean conservation and support coral reefs.